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Vendée Globe: Jérémie Beyou takes third place
Breton skipper Jérémie Beyou crossed the finish line of the eighth edition of the Vendée Globe solo non stop around the world race at 1940hrs UTC this Monday evening 23rd January, four days, three hours, two minutes and 54 seconds after the winner, Armel Le Cléac’h securing third (...) -
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Vendée Globe : British sailor Alex Thomson defies the odds to finish second
After 74 days, 19 hours and 35 minutes at sea, British sailor Alex Thomson reached the finish line of the Vendée Globe on his boat HUGO BOSS at 7:37 UTC Friday 20th January 2017, and in doing so broke his own British record Record #sailingrecord of 80 days for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in a (...) -
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Armel Le Cléac’h wins the Vendée Globe 2016-17 in record time
French sailor Armel Le Cléac’h has today won the Vendée Globe, setting a new record Record #sailingrecord for the solo non-stop round the world race in the process. Le Cléac’h, 39, from Brittany, crossed the finish line of the race in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, at 1537hrs UTC after 74 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes and 46 (...) -
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24 Hours Record: 536,81 nm (994 km) for Alex Thomson
British sailor Alex Thomson today smashed the world record Record #sailingrecord for the greatest distance sailed solo in 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance covered records notching up 536.8 miles on his 60ft racing yacht. -
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Vendée Globe : Third placed Beyou makes Cape Horn for his first time
After setting out on five different round the world races or record Record #sailingrecord attempts, Jérémie Beyou today rounded Cape Horn, laying to rest the spectres of his past attempts as he holds an excellent, hard earned third place overall in this eighth edition of the Vendée Globe solo round the world (...) -
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Vendée Globe 2016 : Spirit of Yukoh has dismasted
Kojiro Shiraishi informed everyone at 0230 UTC today (Sunday) that his mast had broken above the attachment for the small jib.The Japanese sailor is not in danger and is busy trying to set up a jury rig. Kojiro is fine and in contact with his shore team to judge the extent of the damage and to determine whether it is possible to continue the (...) -
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Vendée Globe : Alex Thomson sets two race records as he passes the Cape of Good Hope
Today at 15:04 UTC, British sailor Alex Thomson smashed two more race records in the solo, non-stop, around the world race, the Vendée Globe as he reached the Cape of Good Hope in 18d 03hrs 02mins. -
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Thomson secures podium position in the Ocean Masters New York to Vendée Race
Alex Thomson this evening arrived into Les Sable d’Olonne, France, after successfully finishing the Ocean Masters New York to Vendée Race in third place. Crossing the finishing line at 18:43 CEST, Thomson completed the race in 9 days, 21 hours, 3 minutes and 34 seconds, which secured him a place on the (...) -
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Beyou shines in the light to win inaugural New York –Vendée
After three days of twists and turns in teasingly light conditions in the Bay of Biscay, Jérémie Beyou on Maître CoQ won the inaugural New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) Race presented by Currency House and SpaceCode at 14:37:52 (French time) today (...) -
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Transat New York - Vendée 2016 : Jérémie Beyou winner in Les Sables d’Olonne
Jérémie Beyou, (Maître CoQ), has won the inaugural 2016 New York – Vendée (Les Sables d’Olonne) Race presented by Currency House and SpaceCode.
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