Vendée Globe

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  December 30. 2008 at 19:07
  Full of eastbound promise
  
  The big left turn is the next big one for the leader, the most welcome of them all. Michel Desjoyeaux leads by 50 miles.
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  December 30. 2008 at 12:51
  Leading duo enjoy record potential conditions, British get down to DIY
  
  Michel Desjoyeaux and Roland Jourdain continue their getaway at the head of the Vendée Globe fleet, although Jean Le Cam noted this morning that he has expected to lose more to the duo.
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  December 30. 2008 at 08:14
  The matinee idols on the run in a Christmas classic.
  
  This Christmas holiday season would not be the same without a viewing of the classic The Great Escape, and while Michel Desjoyeaux  may consider himself presently reprising the Steve McQueen role ...
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  December 29. 2008 at 20:46
  Has he a choice in the matter?
  
  Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement) must be telling himself that there rare two ways of looking at what is happening as he pursues Michel Desjoyeaux: on the one hand, they are setting the pace and ...
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  December 29. 2008 at 20:30
  Day 50 rounded up
  
  Day 50 rounded up -- see it, hear it, here...
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  December 29. 2008 at 18:59
  Josse, Hatfield on the long road home, air Aviva fly south
  
  Given the damage that both had sustained it was not a surprise when both Sebastien Josse and Derek Hatfield, CAN retired from the Vendée Globe today, but that in no way lessens the blow.
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  December 29. 2008 at 16:55
  Josse's long journey back
  
  Seb Josse was left with no other choice than to retire, but he faces a long journey around the high pressure system to get to New Zealand. Here he explains the level of damage that lead to his decision ...
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  December 29. 2008 at 13:09
  Josse heads for New Zealand
  
  French skipper Sébastien Josse has just confirmed that he has taken the tough decision to head for New Zealand, ...
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  December 29. 2008 at 08:32
  Generali lost at sea
  
  While Yann Eliès' health has now improved sufficiently to allow him to be flown home this Wednesday 31st December, the Generali IMOCA Open 60 is considered lost at sea some 700 miles south of ...
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  December 28. 2008 at 20:44
  Top of the tables and deep down in the doldrums
  
  Michel Desjoyeaux tops the tables again tonight, fastest in the fleet, best 24hour run at 389 miles, best speed between the rankings. But his lead over Roland Jourdain stays at 81.1 miles, though we ...
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  December 28. 2008 at 19:59
  Day 49 in images and words
  
  Day 49 in images and words -- see it here
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  December 28. 2008 at 18:17
  Hatfield heading north with damage, Desjoyeaux gunning it from the gate
  
  This sixth edition of the Vendée Globe will be 1160 miles longer than the 2004 race, the distance increased by the Pacific ice security gates put in place to corral ...
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  December 28. 2008 at 13:06
  Desjoyeaux through the gate first, Hatfield 'devastated'
  
  Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) passed through the West Pacific security gate this morning at about 0830hrs GMT and has extended since, running parallel to the gate, as second ...
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  December 28. 2008 at 08:01
  Broken spreaders on Algimouss Spirit of Canada
  
  Derek Hatfield's Algimouss Spirit of Canada sustained brone spreaders early this morning when she was knocked flat in huge seas.
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  December 27. 2008 at 21:20
  Going round again
  
  Yes, there are constant themes to this Vendée Globe. Some are regular, day to day, déjà vu. Been here before. Saturday night, the leader board has changed ...

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