Vendée Globe

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  December 27. 2008 at 13:48
  Mixed fortunes
  
  Michel Desjoyeaux has continued to steadily increase his lead again over second placed Roland Jourdain. Since the lined up against other again on the same tack yesterday afternoon Desjoyeaux has gained ...
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  December 27. 2008 at 08:04
  Pacific fury
  
  Rarely have such experienced sailors, most of whom know and are at home in the extremes of the world's oceans described so dramatically the conditions the leading Vendée Globe skippers
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  December 26. 2008 at 20:21
  Boxing Day: Picking up the pieces.
  
  After the Boxing Day knockdown, a difficult and deeply disappointing period ahead for Seb Josse as he learns to what extent BT is damaged, a cruel situation for an inspirational ...
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  December 26. 2008 at 20:00
  The resume in images of Day 47
  
  The resume in images of Day 47-- see it here
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  December 26. 2008 at 18:56
  BT damaged in knockdown
  
  Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux), second in the 2004 Vendée Globe, a solo skipper never one to sugar coat it,  described the conditions as ‘infernal’ ...
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  December 26. 2008 at 15:50
  BT knocked flat
  
  Sébastien Josse will have to wait until first light to make a full assessment to his Farr designed BT after he was knocked flat by a massive wave during the hours of darkness.
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  December 26. 2008 at 15:16
  Yann Eliès speaks about his accident
  
  Yann Eliès spoke this morning from his ward in the Royal Perth hospital. He gives his recollections of what happened.
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  December 26. 2008 at 13:00
  Infernal
  
  After the New Zealand security gate Michel Desjoyeaux had extended passing very close to the eastern end of the ...
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  December 26. 2008 at 08:16
  Opening from the gate
  
  In spite of the northerly winds, Michel Desjoyeaux reached the New Zealand Gate and then immediately headed eastwards extending his lead over Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement), who opted instead ...
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  December 25. 2008 at 20:18
  A Christmas cracker?
  
  A Christmas cliffhanger, or simply the next episode of a long running drama? Well just a matter of hours ago it looked for all the world as if Bilou the pantomime villain ...
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  December 25. 2008 at 19:45
  Christmas Day round up
  
  Christmas Day round up-- see it here.
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  December 25. 2008 at 18:55
  He's behind you; oh no he isn't!
  
  In the lead for nine days now, Mich’ Desj’ (Foncia) is suffering from his decision to stay south of his nearest rival, Roland Jourdain.
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  December 25. 2008 at 13:11
  Leading north to the gate
  
  Michel Desjoyeaux leads the fleet by 45.4 miles and is making his approach now towards the east end of the New Zealand Gate now benefiting from the south-westerlies.
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  December 25. 2008 at 08:42
  Christmas Wishes: relief at the back, a better angle at the front
  
  Christmas is proving long and cruel for those between the Kerguelen Islands and Australia’s Cape ...
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  December 24. 2008 at 20:41
  Christmas, done and dusted for some, on ice for others.
  
  Michel Desjoyeaux says he has Christmas on ice, waiting until the weather is a little kinder, and taking the gift afforded by crossing the International Date Line yesterday, ...

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