Alex Thomson with Hugo Boss for the 2012 Vendée Globe

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November 07. 2009 at 18:53
Alex Thomson with Hugo Boss for the 2012 Vendée Globe
© Mark Lloyd / DPPI

Alex Thomson confirmed today that his partnership with Hugo Boss has been renewed for the next four years, which should allow him to line up for the start of the next edition of the Vendée Globe in November 2012.

Back together again in the Atlantic

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October 29. 2009 at 18:28
Back together again in the Atlantic
© SAM DAVIES / ROXY / Vendée Globe

It has been a year since the fleet of solo sailors set out from Les Sables d’Olonne at the start of a legendary Vendée Globe. A year on and many of those that did battle in the 2008 event will be grabbing some fresh air again between Le Havre and Puerto Limon in Costa Rica during the Transat ...

The new PRB has arrived in Port-la-Forêt

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October 08. 2009 at 18:57
The new PRB has arrived in Port-la-Forêt
© Benoît Stichelbaut / PRB

The hull of Vincent Riou's new PRB arrived in Port La Forêt yesterday after a long loader transported it from Arcachon. Work can now begin on the assembly of his new Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost – Verdier designed boat at the CDK yard in Brittany.

Steve White looking forward to 2012

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October 07. 2009 at 12:20
Steve White looking forward to 2012
© Mark Lloyd / DPPI / Vendée Globe

Over six months on since he finished sixth in his first Vendée Globe, Steve White admits that only now is he actually getting back to normal, now fully energised and ready to push forwards hard towards the next Vendée Globe which has been his affirmed target since before Cape Horn during ...