At the front of the Vendee Globe, it is Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss of VPLP Peteghem and Prévost, versus Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut and Charlie Dalin on APIVIA both from Guillaume Verdier battling for the lead
Offshore
Beyou restarts Vendee Globe
UPDATE Wednesday 18 Nov: Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss is the first competitor to reach the Equator, at 13:19 (UTC). Elapsed time since the start : 9 days 23 hours and 59 minutes
Vendee Globe – Thomson’s record safe as speeds drop
Vendée Globe race leader Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss, holds a margin of just under 100 nautical miles on Thomas Ruyant onLinkedOut
Back to Black for Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’
The Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’ returned to Code Black at Ushant today with the deterioration of the weather window
Jeremie Beyou will re-start Vendee race on Tuesday
Jeremie Beyou, has confirmed that he will re-start the Vendee Globe on Tuesday despite the leaders being around 2,500 nm south, and approaching the Doldrums.
Thomson increases lead to the Doldrums
Vendee Globe leader Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss passed 250 miles west of the Cape Verde islands during Sunday night
Vendee Globe – Nicolas Troussel Dismasted NW of the Cape Verdes
French skipper Nicolas Troussel, who was lying in seventh place in the Vendée Globe, has dismasted on CORUM L’Épargne Monday morning
Fastnet Race course is back on the table at RORC AGM/EGM
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that they will hold a virtual AGM and EGM on Monday 7 December 2020
Thomson regains lead of Vendee as trade winds increase
The first signs of the trade winds sees Alex Thomson easing clear of Jean Le Cam overnight to lead the Vendee Globe by 23.5 miles this Sunday morning. See Video here
Vendee Globe – Solving problems . . .
Disappointed Charal skipper Jérémie Beyou sailed up the Les Sables d’Olonne channel Saturday afternoon to a strong welcome
Jean Le Cam takes Vendee lead on day 7
Jean Le Cam on Yes we Cam! has taken the lead of the the Vendee Globe at this mornings 07:00 hrs ranking. Alex Thomson is now in second place
Thomson gybes Hugo Boss in 40kts of wind and 5 metre seas
Alex Thomson took HUGO BOSS as close to the centre of storm Theta as he considered prudent, before a difficult gybe in around 40kts of wind and 5 metre seas