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January 07. 2009 at 13:13
Celebrations all round… special skippers’ update plus Le Cam
A fantastic sight for any follower of the Vendée Globe in today’s special broadcast, which included a live video link with Jean Le Cam and Vincent Riou, both at the nav station ... -
January 07. 2009 at 08:05
Back to business
After the emotional wringer of yesterday — first the waiting, then the relief as Jean Le Cam was rescued aboard PRB — it’s thankfully been a quiet night at sea for the Vendée ... -
January 06. 2009 at 21:53
Fourth time lucky, Riou describes Le Cam’s rescue
Vinent Riou (PRB) and Armel Le Cléac’h (Brit Air) spoke to the Vendée Globe organizers in Paris this evening, and described their successful rescue of Jean Le Cam from the ... -
January 06. 2009 at 20:50
Le Cam safe and sound on board PRB!
At 1810 this evening Vincent Riou reported that Jean Le Cam has been rescued safe and sound aboard PRB, although Riou’s yacht has suffered some damage in the process... -
January 06. 2009 at 18:01
Signs of life… but the waiting continues
After a tense morning of waiting, there was huge relief for Vendée Globe organizers and competitors this afternoon with the news that Vincent Riou (PRB) had arrived at the scene of VM Matériaux’s ... -
January 06. 2009 at 16:26
Contact made with Le Cam
Huge relief all round as Vincent Riou made contact with missing skipper Jean Le Cam this afternoon... -
January 06. 2009 at 13:16
On their way… French skippers update
Another special radio broadcast today, but for much less welcome reasons. Attended by Alain Gautier, safety consultant for the Vendée Globe, today’s updates included a report from ... -
January 06. 2009 at 11:27
VM Matériaux spotted
The Chilean search and rescue plane deployed to assist VM Matériaux, following Jean Le Cam’s distress call at 0140 (GMT), this morning flew over the area at 0945 and has confirmed ... -
January 06. 2009 at 10:26
As fast as possible
Those called to assist Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux) are rushing to the location as quickly as possible, whilst the leaders who have rounded Cape Horn are now racing north. -
January 06. 2009 at 08:01
Le Cam: rescue teams set up
Following Jean Le Cam's (VM Matériaux) distress call to his shore team this morning at 00h26 GMT the Chilean and French MRCC have been setting up a rescue operation using ... -
January 06. 2009 at 05:38
Jean Le Cam in difficulty
At 00h26 GMT Jean Le Cam informed his shore team that he was in distress two hundred miles west of Cape Horn. -
January 05. 2009 at 22:00
57th day of the race
Foncia has rounded the Horn, but is it a one-horse race, a three-horse race, or could any of the top five still win it? Roland Jourdain chases him around the Cape... -
January 05. 2009 at 20:29
Chasing at the Cape
Well, if there’s one happy man in the fleet – judging from this photo at least — it’s Bilou. Roland Jourdain become the second boat to round the Horn today (and planned ... -
January 05. 2009 at 17:20
Skirting South America
Leader Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) heading north after hugging close to the South American coast - chasing four gain miles on the leader as they prepare to round Cape Horn with sunshine and ... -
January 05. 2009 at 13:08
News from the front… French skippers
The leading pack are looking forward to the Cape, and hoping to spring a surprise in the Atlantic.
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