http://www.vendeeglobe.org/ Raphaël Dinelli's infos fr-FR Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:21:21 +0100 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9702/a-real-homecoming.html <p>After arriving back to his local bay this morning Dinelli crossed the finish line at 14 34 24 hrs GMT this afternoon. The early morning mist had long since cleared and he was treated to light winds and pleasant sunshine to finally breach the finish line at the Nouch South mark. Dinelli sailed 28,140 ... 2009-03-14 14:02:23 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9702/a-real-homecoming.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9708/raphael-crosses-the-line.html <p>Rapha&euml;l has just crossed the finish.&nbsp;&nbsp;The official time will follow shortly</p> <p>Rapha&euml;l crossed the line at 14h 34m 24s GMT after sailing 28,140 miles averaging 9.37 knots on the water.&nbsp; He sailed the theoretical distance at an average of 8.23 knots</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dinelli's ... 2009-03-14 15:35:47 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9708/raphael-crosses-the-line.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9706/4-miles-to-the-finish.html <p>4 miles from the line.&nbsp; He can see the whole of Les Sables in front of him. He will shortly be within sight of Le Nouch Buoy and the finish line. More than a dozen boats are out on the water around him with friends and family on board.&nbsp;</p> 2009-03-14 15:10:14 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9706/4-miles-to-the-finish.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9704/alongside-raphael.html <p>A perfect afternoon. Rapha&euml;l is under medium gennaker with two reefs in the main.&nbsp; The wind generator is turning on the stern.&nbsp; Fondation Oc&eacute;an Vital is making 9 knots broad reaching. Rapha&euml;l is out on deck. Currently around 7 miles from the finish.</p> 2009-03-14 14:52:18 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9704/alongside-raphael.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9703/lining-up-for-the-finish.html <p>Rapha&euml;l is currently 8 or 9 miles from the finish. The sun is out and it is a perfect day on the water with a 15 knot NE'ly wind and slight sea. There are 8 or 9 boats sailing out to meet him and 6 or 7 media boats and Zodiacs. Several hundred people are already waiting in the harbour, so ... 2009-03-14 14:39:51 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9703/lining-up-for-the-finish.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9700/just-a-few-miles-to-go.html <p>This morning at 4h00 GMT, Raphael Dinelli was only 18 miles from the finish and his monohull Fondation Ocean Vital was sailing at 7.4 knots towards Les Sables. He is expected to cross the finish line later this morning and will enter the harbour channel this afternoon. We shall bring you more information ... 2009-03-14 09:24:24 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9700/just-a-few-miles-to-go.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9696/dinelli-and-sedlacek-expected-this-weekend.html <p>Dinelli has been making good speed again during Friday afternoon, over eight knots with less than 160 miles to go to. He should finish during mid afternoon and can get into the legendary channel to return to his home port at around 1600hrs local time where he is assured of a huge welcome. Having ... 2009-03-13 16:04:58 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9696/dinelli-and-sedlacek-expected-this-weekend.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9597/raphael-a-suspected-cracked-rib.html <p>Late in the night, Rapha&euml;l Dinelli was working out on deck, when his Activ' Echo system alerted him to the presence of another boat in the vicinity. As the visibility was poor and the sea rough, Rapha&euml;l Dinelli gripped a running backstay, while looking around trying to spot the ship. At ... 2009-03-03 16:12:55 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9597/raphael-a-suspected-cracked-rib.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9565/and-then-there-were-three-etc.html <p>For a skipper who had been at sea for 109 days White prevailed well into the evening, his capacity for porridge and golden syrup replaced by a steady thirst for another golden liquid, enjoying the low key attention and spending time with all the well wishers who were keen to meet the eighth place ... 2009-02-27 13:12:15 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9565/and-then-there-were-three-etc.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8416/norbert-meets-raphael.html <p><em>&quot;In the last few hours I had a great situation finding Dinelli in the middle of the South Pacific. We got contact with iridium and then later with VHF and came very close to make some pictures and videos. It is really sensational how the different situations are developing in an adventure ... 2009-01-17 07:19:01 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8416/norbert-meets-raphael.html