Around the world News
Liz Wardley to take part in the 2012 Vendée Globe
2012.02.01 - The sailor Liz Wardley has just announced she will be taking part in the 2012 -2013 Vendée Globe after signing a three-year long partnership contract ...
> Read more
A working holiday for Marc Guillemot
2012.01.16 - With ten months to go to the start of the next Vendée Globe, on 10th November in Les Sables d'Olonne, the skipper of Safran Marc Guillemot spent the holiday ...
> Read more
Alex Thomson taking part in the Sydney-Hobart
2011.12.24 - The start of 2011 was difficult for Alex Thomson, who was forced to withdraw from the Barcelona World Race after suffering from appendicitis. Since then, Alex ...
> Read more
Anne Liardet’s sheer determination
2011.12.19 - A great lady associated with the Vendée Globe has announced that she is determined to be there at the start on Saturday 10th November 2012. Anne Liardet ...
> Read more
De Broc studying his atlas again
2011.12.08 - A legend from the round the world race is hoping to be back for his third Vendée Globe. Bertrand de Broc is not just the Rambo-like figure, who managed ...
> Read more
Jean-Pierre Dick, 2011 French Sailor of the Year
2011.12.06 - Yesterday evening, Jean-Pierre Dick was elected French Sailor of the Year for 2011 at the Champions’ Night organised by the French Sailing Federation. ...
> Read more
The Vendée Globe presented in London
2011.11.11 - Dee Caffari, Brian Thompson, Steve White, Oscar Mead, Phil Sharp and the Scottish sailor, John Mackay attended a meeting in London organised by the Vendée ...
> Read more
Double-handed transatlantic race: the situation halfway through the race
2011.11.10 - The first week of racing was certainly testing for the competitors in the double-handed transatlantic race between Le Havre and Puerto Limon (Costa Rica). After ...
> Read more
11 Vendée Globe skippers in the double-handed transatlantic race
2011.10.20 - Out of the thirteen monohulls that will be setting sail in the Transat Jacques Vabre on 30th October from Le Havre, 11 will be sailed by skippers that will be ...
> Read more
Twists and turns in the Barcelona Race
2011.03.09 - After the 68th day of racing, seven duos had rounded the Horn and left the South Pacific behind them. Time now for the strategic race back up the Atlantic with ...
> Read more