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February 15. 2009
That was the Week that Was 14
The fourteenth week of the Vendée Globe got off to a very sad start: on Monday, Safran lost her keel. Consequently, Marc Guillemot who had a lead of a hundred miles last Sunday over Samantha Davies, 1280 miles from the finishing line and on ... -
February 08. 2009
That was the Week that Was 13
It was five days and six hours after Foncia’s triumphant arrival that Brit Air finished in second place in Les Sables d’Olonne. We shall now have to wait a few days before welcoming the third boat. Marc Guillemot is determined to grab ... -
February 02. 2009
That was the Week that was 12
Since last week and even before that, Michel Desjoyeaux’s victory seemed to be a foregone conclusion. However, the incident that happened to Roland Jourdain, who appeared destined for second place, reminded us once again that a sailing race ... -
January 25. 2009
That was the Week that was 11
At the end of this eleventh week of the race after 77 days of sailing, Michel Desjoyeaux is still the clear leader aboard Foncia. He was even able to take advantage of some weather opportunities in the Equatorial area to increase his lead over Roland ... -
January 18. 2009
That was the Week that Was 10
At the end of the tenth week of the race, or at the end of Day 70, eight out of the twelve boats still in the race are sailing in the Atlantic. After a delightful feeling of peace after the stress of the Southern Ocean, the climb back up the Atlantic ... -
January 11. 2009
That was the Week that Was 9
The week began with Desjoyeaux rounding Cape Horn still in the lead and closely followed by Roland Jourdain. After them, we were expecting Le Cam, Riou and Le Cléac’h. Le Cam capsized, Riou resued him, but during the operation an outrigger ... -
January 04. 2009
That was the Week that Was- 8
After 56 days of racing, the leading skipper in the race is getting ready to round Cape Horn tonight — that tiny island off the tip of the South American continent marking the way into the Atlantic. Michel Desjoyeaux, leading the Vendée ... -
December 28. 2008
That was the week that was 7
All of those still racing in the Vendée Globe have experienced some very bad weather over the past few days, whether we are talking about those towards the back in the Indian Ocean or those at the front in the Pacific. -
December 21. 2008
That was the week that was: Pt 6
The weeks slip by and look more and more like each other in the southern seas. Last Sunday, the week's summary talked about several retirements. This week, once again, the race has had its fair share of incidents... -
December 14. 2008
That was the week that was (Part V)
The fifth week of the race that has just finished was quite simply amazing. It began with the Basque sailor, Unaï Bazurko abandoning the race and finished with the end of the race for three top names, Loïck Peyron (broken mast), Dominique ... -
December 07. 2008
That Was The Week That Was 4
Last Sunday, 30th November, the leaders were completing their voyage down the South Atlantic and getting ready to turn left towards the first of the series of gates spread across the southern seas. A week later, on Sunday 7th December in the ... -
November 30. 2008
That was the Week that was, Part III
This time last Sunday, the leaders in the fleet were about to enter what is usually thought of as the ‘southern highway’, leading to the St. Helena junction. This section of the route is normally sailed without incident, but this year ... -
November 23. 2008
That was the week that was 2
After a lively start, the second week of the Vendée Globe saw the boats enter real racing mode. The tightly packed group at the front is still led by Loïck Peyron (Gitana Eighty) and since yesterday they have been sailing in the southern ... -
November 16. 2008
That was the week that was, Part 1
After a week of sailing, the leading boats, which are still grouped together, are already approaching the Cape Verde Islands. The storm at the start has led to four boats being forced to retire and Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty, the final sailor to return ...
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