The Vendee Globe skippers who chose the western option overnight had to face harsh conditions with gusts of over 40 knots
Vendee Globe – Day 3 Cape Finisterre
It has been a relatively slow and complicated night at the front of the Vendée Globe fleet negotiating a tricky corner at Cape Finisterre.
Vendee Globe – Who to Watch
Matt Sheahan takes a look at some of the hot shots and who can take the physical punishment of the Vendee Globe Race, solo non-stop race around the world
Vendee Globe finally gets away . . .
A sea mist shrouding the start zone off Les Sables d’Olonne held up the start of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop round the world race, for nearly one hour and 20 minutes
Vendee Globe start from Les Sables d’Olonne
The Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world will start from Les Sables d’Olonne on the French Atlantic coast on Sunday 8 November at 12:02hrs UK time.
Vendée Globe will start Sunday at 13:02hrs French time
The ninth edition of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world will start from Les Sables d’Olonne on the French Atlantic coast on Sunday 8 November
America’s Cup challengers getting in the hard miles
Latest video from New Zealand of the three America’s Cup challengers out sailing on the AC36 race courses off Auckland on Friday
New generation IMOCAs to deliver Vendée Globe record time
The latest generation IMOCAs are expected to deliver a new Vendee Globe record time. The 9th Vendee Globe will leave Les Sables d’Olonne in France on Sunday 8 November 2020
Alex Thomson is where he wants to be, ready to do battle
Alex Thomson and his team are in the final stages of preperation of Hugo Boss for the Start of the Vendee Globe on Sunday 8 November at 12:02 GMT
Alex Thomson heads to France for Vendée Globe race start
Alex Thomson heads to France to begin Vendée Globe race, departing onboard his 60ft IMOCA racing yacht, HUGO BOSS
Building 3Di Sails for the IMOCA
North Sails building 3Di Sails for the IMOCA – The next edition of the Vendée Globe race is set to start from Les Sables d’Olonne, 8 November 2020
Alex Thomson – It will go down to ‘are we fast in the right areas?’
Since returning to the water, Alex Thomson and the crew have completed a further 4,000 offshore training miles on HUGO BOSS, now she gets a final strip-down check
