http://www.vendeeglobe.org/ Rich Wilson's infos fr-FR Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:14:22 +0100 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9674/rich-on-the-podium.html <p>Rich decided it would be right to make his speech in French.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are some of the highlights of what he said this afternoon on the podium.</p> <p><em>&quot;For me there are 2 Vendee Globes, the one fought at sea, where there were lots of great skippers, particularly French ones. And ... 2009-03-10 15:20:52 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9674/rich-on-the-podium.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9664/rich-wilson-finishes-9th-in-vendee-globe.html <p>While nineteen of the 30 skippers who started from the Vend&eacute;e start line on November 9th had to retire from the race, the most gruelling challenge in solo ocean racing, Wilson, the race&rsquo;s senior skipper at 58 years old, has stuck rigidly to his watchwords of safety and conservatism, ... 2009-03-10 12:41:17 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9664/rich-wilson-finishes-9th-in-vendee-globe.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9669/rich-s-family-alongside.html <p>A mile and a half to the line.Surfing along nicely on 7-8 foot swell. Sisters and family are alongside.&nbsp; Rich looking very pleased to see them.&nbsp; Norbert Sedlacek's team are also out on the water to greet him.&nbsp;&nbsp;His boat is not showing any obvious signs of damage</p> 2009-03-10 13:39:58 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9669/rich-s-family-alongside.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9668/rich-wilson-two-and-a-half-miles-to-the-finish.html <p>One big spectator boat out.&nbsp; Probably because of the weather and time, few spectators for the finish. &nbsp; &nbsp;Friends and family approaching in a big RIB with stars and stripes lining up to be in the photo shots. &nbsp; </p> 2009-03-10 13:36:06 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9668/rich-wilson-two-and-a-half-miles-to-the-finish.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9667/rich-wilson-approaching-the-finish.html <p>Rich is smiling from his cockpit and able to see the first boat come alongside.&nbsp; Currently under staysail with double reefed main.&nbsp;&nbsp;He is currently sailing at about ten knots towards the finish.&nbsp; 3.5 miles from the line.&nbsp; Approaching directly from the west he can see the ... 2009-03-10 13:23:28 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9667/rich-wilson-approaching-the-finish.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9666/7-miles-to-go.html <p>Conditions are pretty grim out on the water.&nbsp; The media boats are just heading out to meet Rich Wilson.&nbsp; The conditions are in fact similar to those experienced at the start, although the temperature is a few degrees higher.&nbsp;</p> 2009-03-10 13:07:50 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9666/7-miles-to-go.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9665/rich-approaching-les-sables.html <p>The weather is dull and overcast with light rain.&nbsp;&nbsp;The wind is 18-20 knots and the seas are short and rather unpleasant this morning off Les Sables. Rich is currently 8 or 9 miles from the finish</p> 2009-03-10 12:58:00 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9665/rich-approaching-les-sables.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9641/close-but-not-finished.html <p><em>&quot;Approximately heading for Cape Finisterre. High pressure system is rotating on its axis and we should get a bit of a header to bring us closer to course, but it hasn't happened yet. Had a dicey gybe in the very early morning dark with two reefs in the mainsail. Too much wind to do that; ... 2009-03-07 13:19:53 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9641/close-but-not-finished.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9624/zigzagging-his-way-to-les-sables.html <p>&quot;<em>Our downwind zigzag continues with the wind directly behind us on the route to France, so we must gybe back and forth, increasing the distance by nearly half to actually get there. Went to solent and two reefs in the main today, averaging 11 knots. May reduce sail through the night to be ... 2009-03-06 09:06:59 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9624/zigzagging-his-way-to-les-sables.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9582/what-can-we-do.html <p><em>&quot;We came across the equator into the northeast trades, which are the southeastern quadrant of a high pressure system sitting in the mid-atlantic. All the boats ahead followed generally the same route to the NNW until getting to the high, wherever it was variously situated when they got there, ... 2009-03-01 20:33:05 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9582/what-can-we-do.html