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December 12. 2008 at 15:06
A primary motivation
A little motivational spur, not that he was in need of any more mental drive, was provided yesterday by a prolonged call from the freezing wastes of the Indian Ocean to a Mike Golding/ Ecover/Vendee ... -
December 12. 2008 at 13:53
French speaking radio vacs summary today
They said it....A long way to go, broaches, damp that gets to you. The French speaking skippers said.... -
December 12. 2008 at 11:21
Golding up to second
The gains are in the south as the leaders pass Heard Island this morning, with Jean-Pierre Dick increasing his lead by ten miles over the six hours between 0330hrs and 0930hrs ... -
December 12. 2008 at 08:23
Leaders at Heard Island
Passing Heard Island it is Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac II) who remains clear leader of the Vendée Globe, chosing a more southerly course through the channel between the Kerguelen islands ... -
December 11. 2008 at 21:16
Thursday Video Review
Thursday Video Review -
December 11. 2008 at 21:15
Experience counting
As the leaders close fast with the Kerguelen islands, arc-ing NEE preparing to pass just to the south of them before gybing south again, Jean Pierre Dick remains 30 miles ... -
December 11. 2008 at 18:59
Electric Soup
There seems no let up in the pace and intensity as the fleet leaders slant toward the gap between Heard Island in the south and the Kerguelen Islands in the north. -
December 11. 2008 at 13:24
Upsetting to the equilibrium
Five boats within forty miles of the lead at the head of the Vendée Globe fleet as Michel Desjoyeaux takes over the third place which was held just 24 hours ago by Loïck Peyron -
December 11. 2008 at 12:34
View of Gitana Eighty just after dismasting
Loïck Peyron shows us the mess on board after his boat Gitana Eighty has dismasted -
December 11. 2008 at 08:30
No Let Up
With the dismasting of Loïck Peyron’s Gitana Eighty on their minds, there is no sign of any obvious let up in the intensity of the battle among the leaders of the Vendée Globe this ... -
December 10. 2008 at 20:47
The funnel factor.
The final rankings of an eventful Wednesday see Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac 2) leading drawing ahead of Seb Josse, (BT) by 9.9 miles. Roland Jourdain (Veolia Environnement) is third with Mike Golding, ... -
December 10. 2008 at 20:24
Video Summary of Wednesday
Watch the Video Summary of Wednesday -
December 10. 2008 at 19:32
A favourite dismasts, nothing in it between Jean Pierre and Jojo
Loïck Peyron, who had already fully endorsed his ranking as one of the popular favourites to win this Vendée Globe, reported to the Course Direction early this afternoon that he ... -
December 10. 2008 at 16:46
Gitana Eighty has dismasted
At around 13h00 (UTC) this afternoon, Loïck Peyron's IMOCA Open 60 racing in the Vendée Globe dismasted while sailing 180 miles south of the Crozet ... -
December 10. 2008 at 13:51
BT Back on Top: French Words of the Wise.
Sébastien Josse (BT) takes the lead again as the wind builds again for the leaders, Jean Pierre Dick who lies second explained this morning that the wind has returned ...
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