Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, finishes the Golden Globe Race at Les Sables d’Olonne after 211 days 23 hours and 40 minutes at sea
Golden Globe Race heads for finish ahead of storm
Updated ETA for the Golden Globe Race leader, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, to reach the finish at Les Sables d’Olonne is the morning of Tueday 29 January
Van den Heede rounds Cape Horn
Jean-Luc Van den Heede, the 73-year old French sailor leading the Golden Globe Race in his Rustler 36 yacht Matmut, passed Cape Horn at approx. 19:10hrs UTC Friday 23 November, just 1 mile offshore
Golden Globe Race leader approaches Cape Horn
Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s on Matmut is on course to round Cape Horn sometime on Friday
Golden Globe Race – Slats gains after Den Heede pitchpole
Second placed Mark Slats sailing the Rustler 36 Ohpen Maverick has taken more than 500 miles out of Van Den Heede’s lead over the past week
Golden Globe Race leader to continue in race
Golden Globe Race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, who suffered a knock-down on Monday 5 November, has decided to continue in the race back to Les Sables d’Olonne