Louis Burton, now up to second in the vendee Globe, is starting to see his westerly route pay a dividend. Burton has negotiated the western side of the high pressure zone quickest
Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin second round Cape Horn
Charlie Dalin, skipper of Apivia, rounded Cape Horn some 14 hours and 56 minutes after Vendee race leader Yannick Bestaven on Maître Coq IV
Vendee Globe – Leaders approaching Point Nemo on Christmas Day
The distance to the Vendee Globe finish line is now less than 10,000 nautical miles, with Charlie Dalin at 9746 nm and Yannick Bestaven at 9,762 nm early on Christmas Day
Ruyant and Bestaven lead Vendee Globe to Pacific
Racing in 25 knots of wind at 53 degrees south Thomas Ruyant and Yannick Bestaven, the top two Vendée Globe skippers are less than ten miles apart.
Ruyant on LinkedOut is new Vendee Globe leader
Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut is the new leader of the Vendee Globe this morning after Charlie Dalin on APIVIA suffered damage to his port foil system
Vendée Globe race leader suffers foil damage
Leader of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin on Apiva reported damage to his port foil system, at around 19:00hrs French time Monday evening.
Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin lead waits on Jury decision
Charlie Dalin, Vendee Globe race leader on the water, will get to know if he is still the overall leader on Wednesday 16 December
Dalin Passes Cape Leeuwin as lead continues to shrink
Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin, skipper of Apivia, has passed Cape Leeuwin, the second Great Cape of the Vendée Globe at 11:25 UTC . . . See video here
Less than 80 miles separates leading Vendee Globe skippers
With less than 200 nautical miles to make to cross the longitude of the Cape Leeuwin, Charlie Dalin’s lead on the Vendee Globe fleet is a much more tenable 81 nm
Dalin battles biggest depression seen during this Vendée Globe
In the teeth of the biggest depression seen during this Vendée Globe race leader Charlie Dalin has had a tough night Tuesday
Vendee Globe – The race continues with Dalin passed Cape of Good Hope
While Jean Le Cam carried out the rescue of Kevin Escoffier (PRB), Charlie Dalin (Apivia) passed the longitude of Cape of Good Hope on Monday at 23:11 after 22d 09h 51′
Vendee Globe – Dalin on Apivia stretches his lead
Charlie Dalin on Apivia leads the 32 boat Vendée Globe fleet into the south with a margin, already at 220 nautical miles, which looks set to grow