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A false dawn or steady progress?

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November 20. 2008

A false dawn or steady progress?

© Loïck Peyron / Gitana Team

Sounding slightly flat, fatigued but objective, Loïck Peyron admitted he was hoisting a genoa and sailing into a better breeze this lunchtime, hoping that this was the first clear signal that he was starting to shake off the worst of the Doldrums with his lead intact. It may be a false dawn, there ...

RANKING20/11/08 at 04:00 PM

1 - Loïck Peyron - Gitana Eighty
2 - Sébastien Josse - BT
3 - Jean-Pierre Dick - Paprec-Virbac 2
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The Doldrums wriggling up and down

The Doldrums wriggling up and ...

From the French Radio Broadcast

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November 20. 2008

From the French Radio Broadcast

© SAM DAVIES / ROXY / Vendée Globe

LIve from the French speaking skippers this lunchtime in Paris, here is a summary of what was said.

Moving the goalposts

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November 20. 2008

Moving the goalposts

© VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / Vendée Globe

The goal posts are moving today for the leaders as they struggle to exit from the Doldrums and all the time they do, the chasing group are making a regular gain in better breezes.

A reward in sight

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November 20. 2008

A reward in sight

© JEREMIE BEYOU / DELTA DORE / Vendée Globe

The leaders are making slow but steady progress through the Doldrums and have some more sticky winds to negotiate, but their penance may have been paid by tomight.

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