In the Vendee Globe race, Britain’s Sam Davies’ Initiatives Coeur has hit a floating object and is heading North at low speed
Vendee Globe – ARKEA PAPREC hits unidentified floating object – UPDATE
At 08:20hrs UTCWednesday morning, the Vendee Globe boat ARKEA PAPREC hit an unidentified floating object, which caused serious damage to the starboard foil – reported to be taking on water – Video Here
Vendee Globe sailors diving down to the Kerguelens
The solo sailors would normally be able to dive under the Kerguelens nearly to 50 ° South but it seems unlikely they will because of the bad weather expected
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 – Escoffier (PRB) takes to Liferaft – Update
Kevin Escoffier on PRB, in third place in the Vendée Globe, triggered his distress beacon at 13:46 hrs (UTC) . . . Video and chart positions here . . .
Vendee Globe – First big southern storm is on its way
Leaders of the Vendee Globe fleet are now approaching the Cape of Good Hope and race leader Charlie Dalin, is expected to cross the first great Cape Monday afternoon
Trophée Jules Verne – Sodebo Ultim 3 recovering lost miles
Sodebo Ultim 3 had its slowest day on Sunday since leaving Ouessant, slowed down in a capricious doldrums but is now picking up speed – over 20 knots on average
Vendee Globe – Race leader Charlie Dalin builds 300+nm lead
With Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss now out of the Vendee Globe and setting course for Cape Town, race leader Charlie Dalin (Apivia) is some 520 nautical miles west of the longitude of Cape of Good Hope
Thomson retires from Vendee Globe race
British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe race and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town
Vendee Globe – Hugo Boss reduced to one rudder
Alex Thomson has reported that HUGO BOSS has sustained damage to the starboard rudder around 19:00 hrs UTC this Friday evening
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
Vendee Globe – The Boss is Back
Check in with a very excited Alex Thomson who, having completed the structural repairs onboard HUGO BOSS, is back in the Vendée Globe race, and headed towards the Southern Ocean – Video here
