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October 23. 2008 at 18:52
Dee´s D-Day approaches
Dee Caffari is getting used to the inherent celebrity status around the port of Les Sables d’Olonne that comes with being a Vendée Globe skipper. -
October 23. 2008 at 13:06
A perspective from a seasoned Preparateur
A beautiful sunny day with the Vendée Globe docks awash with visitors again, inspecting the assembled fleet and meeting the skippers when they can. -
October 23. 2008 at 10:50
Pressure, relaxation and the family
For yachtsmen, the weeks leading up to the start of a race are not always the quietest. If you are successful, you are more likely to be in demand before the adventure gets underway. Whilst these busy ... -
October 22. 2008 at 19:32
Séb Josse...itching to go.
For many observers Sébastien Josse showed his true mettle and his potential in the last Vendée Globe when he finished in a brave fifth in his six year old VMI. -
October 22. 2008 at 12:31
Compulsory safety checks
For those about to set sail for three months in regions that are known to be hostile, there is no room for compromise or improvisation where safety is concerned. We can expect that some will be unable ... -
October 22. 2008 at 12:06
White lining up
While for the majority of skippers and shore teams of the Vendée Globe fleet these final few weeks are usually about working through the small final jobs, tapering down to the start, for Steve White ... -
October 21. 2008 at 17:00
Hugo Boss repairs under way
After his Open 60 Hugo Boss was badly damaged when struck by a fishing boat early last Friday morning Alex Thomson´s battle to make the start line of the Vendée Globe on Sunday 9th November takes on ... -
October 21. 2008 at 16:16
Rich Wilson, Education through adventure.
The recent rain does little to dampen the spirits and excitement of the hundreds of school children who clearly still enjoy their visit to see the assembled Vendée Globe race fleet. From on board ... -
October 21. 2008 at 10:01
Powerful or light
With each passing edition of the Vendée Globe, the 60´ monohulls have made gains in terms of potential, thanks to a significant increase in their power: wider in the beam, with more canvas and more ... -
October 21. 2008 at 09:10
A 600 sq.m educational area in the Village
For this 2008 edition of the the Vendée Globe, some special educational arrangements have been put in place by the Vendée Council to offer schoolchildren and the general public access to various educational ... -
October 20. 2008 at 17:18
Safety first
All of the skippers got together this morning (Monday) for two briefings with the Race Directors, the Race Committee, the Protest Committee and the Rules Committee, in order to learn about how the measurement ... -
October 20. 2008 at 11:28
Golding: Unfinished business
This will be Briton Mike Golding's third Vendee Globe solo round the world race. Not only is he still seeking overall victory, but the vastly experienced skipper would also like to simply complete the ... -
October 20. 2008 at 10:25
What the figures tell us
There have already been five editions of the non-stop single-handed round the world race without assistance, and the exceptional nature of the figures can send your mind reeling! While the statistics ... -
October 19. 2008 at 11:51
Dee Caffari: the voice of reason
With two circumnavigations under her belt, the British yachtswomen is setting sail on her first Vendée Globe and this time, Dee Caffari will be sailing the "right" way around (from west to east). A ... -
October 19. 2008 at 11:04
Titouan Lamazou exhibits
After his round the world race, Titouan Lamazou is offering another way of going around the world with his portraits of women from 18th October 2008 to 30th March 2009 at the Abbaye Sainte-Croix Museum ...
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