Vendée Globe

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  February 06. 2009 at 19:03
  Saturday morning steak and chips for Armel
  
  "I’ll be crossing the line before lunchtime on Saturday," the skipper of Brit Air promised on today’s radio session.  Finally crossing the line will ...
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  February 06. 2009 at 14:00
  No let up for Le Cleach
  
  Armel Le Cleach still has strong winds for his finish. He’ll have 25-30 knots later today and at the moment 30-35 knots NNW’ly. It has been very gusty, still with big seas.
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  February 06. 2009 at 08:16
  Brit Air lines up for second
  
  In 2005 the winning margin was 6 hours. In 2009 Michel Desjoyeaux’s incredible winning margin will be closer to six days.
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  February 05. 2009 at 20:56
  Day 88 review
  
  Day 88 review
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  February 05. 2009 at 18:36
  Brit Air at the double
  
  Second in last year’s Artemis Transat race which saw three of the favourites retire with problems - Foncia, PRB and BT - Breton Armel Le Cléac’h seems well set to repeat that second ...
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  February 05. 2009 at 13:25
  A tough upwind finish for Armel, a sprint for Marco
  
  Armel Le Cleach (Brit Air) has the simple priority of safe, prudent sailing at the moment in second place, but he is facing a long, tough final 500 miles, mainly upwind. Le Cleach’s main task ...
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  February 05. 2009 at 07:59
  Summing Up
  
  Armel Le Cléac’h is into more favourable breeze this morning making direct course to pass Cape Finisterre late this evening, on track for second place.
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  February 04. 2009 at 21:03
  Day 87 the round up
  
  Norbert at the Horn, Dinelli in the Falklands and a night from hell for Armel
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  February 04. 2009 at 19:04
  A big year
  
  Comparisons with the 1996 Vendée Globe continue as the attrition rate for this sixth edition is now 63.3 %, following the abandonment ahead of that third race when 6 boats from 16 starters reached ...
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  February 04. 2009 at 08:10
  Home and the finish is the key now
  
  Time is simply dragging for some, for others the spur is simply getting closer to the finish, but many of the remaining Vendée Globe skippers have their primary goal now getting home as quickly ...
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  February 03. 2009 at 20:33
  Day 86 - in view
  
  Bilou's keel revealed
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  February 03. 2009 at 18:50
  Crash hats on, it's going to be a bumpy ride
  
  After taking on second place yesterday Armel Le Cléac’h is now expected to finish in Les Sables d’Olonne between 1800hrs Thursday and 0600hrs Saturday morning but the Brit Air skipper ...
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  February 03. 2009 at 14:05
  Big winds for Brit Air
  
  Armel Le Cléac’h faces a difficult 24 hours ahead. Leading the fleet of ten boats now left on the water and on target for second place overall, 1107 miles, the Brit Air skipper is expecting ...
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  February 03. 2009 at 08:21
  Staying power
  
  Armel Le Cléac’h, ‘The Jackal’ did not so much pounce as quietly assume the second place in the Vendée Globe that Roland Jourdain held for 48 days.
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  February 02. 2009 at 20:30
  Day 85: Bilou's race comes to an end
  
  After the party to welcome Michel Desjoyeaux yesterday, today a touch of sadness in the race, as Roland Jourdain is forced to retire...

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