http://www.vendeeglobe.org/ Michel Desjoyeaux's infos fr-FR Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:01:46 +0100 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9162/messages-for-the-skippers.html <p>Visitors to this website, who have signed up for the special service in &laquo; The Locker &raquo; have been able to send messages to the skippers. Tens of thousands of messages have been received from around the world. In terms of popularity the rankings are rather different from the race rankings. ... 2009-02-10 15:40:18 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9162/messages-for-the-skippers.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8923/desjoyeaux-s-extraordinary-voyage.html <p><strong>Monday 10th November</strong> at 09h19<br /> Positioned 200 nautical miles from Les Sables d'Olonne, Michel Desjoyeaux - skipper of the 60 foot monohull FONCIA &ndash; informs his shore crew of his decision to turn back and return to port. Michel explains why he is forced to head back: a ... 2009-02-01 21:21:29 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8923/desjoyeaux-s-extraordinary-voyage.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8816/support-for-the-supporters.html <p><em>&ldquo;In fact, sailors invented rugby. There were thirty aboard a boat and time was starting to drag as they were becalmed off Argentina. They divided themselves into two teams, starboard and port crews. The scrum was carried out above an open hatch. When the rope bundle fell in, they created ... 2009-01-30 08:56:36 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8816/support-for-the-supporters.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8716/the-perfect-sailor.html <p><em>&quot;Hi, I&rsquo;m back! <br /> It&rsquo;s been a while since I left and have been alone out here doing everything for myself. When I say everything, that is exactly what I mean. It is our profession, but as sailing is simple. We&rsquo;re always having to do other things, just to make sure ... 2009-01-27 08:42:49 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8716/the-perfect-sailor.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8639/day-75-a-race-within-the-race.html 2009-01-23 21:41:38 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8639/day-75-a-race-within-the-race.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8602/74th-day-of-the-race-a-story-to-tell.html 2009-01-22 21:47:01 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8602/74th-day-of-the-race-a-story-to-tell.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8341/sails-in-the-sunset.html <p><em>&quot;Tell me if you've had enough of my sunsets. I never grow tired of them. It's a better sight than the wall of the block of flats across the road from your foot square bathroom window. This is the view I get from my office, kitchen, bathroom, down below. I've taken a lot of photos, but ... 2009-01-14 07:32:11 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8341/sails-in-the-sunset.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8062/perfect-for-the-tortoise.html <p><em>&quot;It's really nothing new. La Fontaine used it to make people laugh. Sometimes you just have to accept that you need to go slowly to advance rapidly. Damned sailboats, which depend on the wind. When there is some, they advance and when there's none, they don't.. The only thing is it's ... 2009-01-06 07:08:29 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8062/perfect-for-the-tortoise.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8009/day-56-down-to-fourteen.html 2009-01-04 20:08:16 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8009/day-56-down-to-fourteen.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7972/she-s-not-singing-yet.html <p>Memories can be short in yacht racing &mdash; recall how dominant Loick Peyron seemed on Gitana Eighty just a few weeks ago, how determined Mike Golding (Ecover) and Seb Josse (BT) appeared? When it comes to the Vend&eacute;e Globe it really isn&rsquo;t over until the fat lady sings &mdash; or until ... 2009-01-03 20:03:07 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7972/she-s-not-singing-yet.html