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October 19. 2008 at 06:13
Guillemot - the sea bird
At the age of 49, the Breton has covered miles and miles on all the world´s oceans and on every type of sailing boat imaginable. With three weeks to go to the start of his first Vendée Globe, Marc ... -
October 18. 2008 at 18:20
The event is underway
With the official opening of the Vendée Globe village by Philippe de Villiers at ten this morning (Saturday), the Vendée Globe is well and truly in the starting blocks. All of the solo yachtsmen were ... -
October 18. 2008 at 09:22
Jean Le Cam: the runner-up
Having reached Les Sables early this morning, the runner-up from the last edition of the Vendée Globe always enjoys giving an interview and excels at amusing us while offering some surprising information. ... -
October 17. 2008 at 19:38
Alex Thomson explains
The skipper of Hugo Boss, whose boat was hit by a fishing boat and dismasted this morning at 3 o´clock off Les Sables d’Olonne, explained the circumstances behind this incident at a press conference ... -
October 17. 2008 at 15:55
Riou, the current titleholder
Winner of the last edition of the Vendée Globe in 2004-2005, Vincent Riou has a new prototype, which is very similar to the one sailed by his predecessor on PRB, Michel Desjoyeaux. Having arrived in ... -
October 17. 2008 at 09:29
Hugo Boss dismasts following a collision
While located two miles off Les Sables d’Olonne, Alex Thomson was hit by a fishing boat, which rammed into the side of Hugo Boss causing her to dismast. The monohull is now moored in the commercial ... -
October 16. 2008 at 16:46
Alex Thomson: No Quarter
Alex Thomson has retained a remarkable reputation as Britain's hard driving young hope. Since he left the dock as a relatively fresh faced 33 year old in Les Sables d'Olonne embarking on his first Vendee ... -
October 16. 2008 at 16:22
Kito, the man of the south
Whilst he has not yet been in the southern oceans, Kito de Pavant does know many of the world´s seas after years of racing, delivery trips and charter voyages. Although not very well known by the general ... -
October 16. 2008 at 12:44
Golding keeps his cool
Mike Golding seems to be just as calm at sea as on dry land and when he stepped off his Owen Clarke Design yesterday evening at the pontoon in Port Olona, the British yachtsman was smiling and quite willing ... -
October 15. 2008 at 19:38
The foreigners in the majority in Les Sables
After Canada, Austria and the United States, Great Britain has arrived in Port Olona with Dee Caffari entering the harbour early this morning, followed two hours before high tide this afternoon by Mike ... -
October 14. 2008 at 16:44
Six boats already in Port Olona
Les Sables d’Olonne is getting ready to welcome the thirty skippers and their boats in Port Olona, whilst the Vendée Globe village is taking shape on the quayside nearby. Six monohulls are already ... -
October 13. 2008 at 11:57
Jonny Malbon playing catch up
With the days ticking away before the start of the Vendee Globe, Jonny is acutely aware of how little time he has had to prepare and get to know the new Rogers designed Artemis, but he is pushing hard ... -
October 10. 2008 at 13:01
30 days to go and the pressure mounts
Only a month to go before the start. On 9th November at 13h02 (local time), the thirty competitors taking part in the Vendée Globe will set sail and the exceptional adventure will be underway. All of ... -
October 09. 2008 at 20:00
Seb Josse in pole position
After finishing fifth in the last Vendée Globe, Sébastien Josse went around the world again, but with a crew, before being entrusted with the helm of one of the latest Farr designs in this year´s Vendée ... -
October 06. 2008 at 19:01
Brian Thompson, powerful sailor, powerful boat
Brian Thompson and the Juan K designed Pindar are a powerful combination, the tall Cowes based sailor who has logged tens of thousands of ocean miles at speeds most us can only imagine, sailing the only ...
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