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Marc Guillemot : "I really want to finish"
A keel problem which has been worrying Marc Guillemot since the Azores, deteriorated yesterday. After attempting to make a temporary fix securing the keel head with ropes to stop it slipping out of the boat, the skipper reported this afternoon that he was almost relieved to report that his keel has dropped out of the (...) -
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Armel Le Cléac’h 2nd to Les Sables d’Olonne
Breton race rookie Armel Le Cléac’h crossed the finishing line of the Vendée Globe this morning (Saturday 7th February) at 08H41’35”GMT, after a net race time of 89 days 9 hours and 39 minutes 35 seconds of racing, taking into account the 11 hours redress given by the International Jury for his participation in the (...) -
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Desjoyeaux’s day in Les Sables
This sudnay, Michel Desjoyeaux has won his second Vendée Globe. The 60’ monohull Foncia has crossed the finishing ling od the round the world race at 4:11 pm (french hour), after 84 days 03 hours 09 minutes and 08 seconds at sea (official time). This is his second win in the single handed round the world race after his firt one in (...) -
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Jean Le Cam : "the boat lied down, and then it capsized"
Philippe de Villiers talked with Jean Le Cam and Vincent Riou once the VM Matériaux skipper was safe aboard Vincent Riou’s PRB this Wednesday morning. Here is the trancript of the visio conference. -
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Le Cam safe and sound on board PRB
Jean Le Cam has been rescued safe and sound aboard PRB, but Vincent Riou’s yacht suffers damage in the process. -
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Yann Elies saved by Australian Navy
Yann Elies, the skipper of Generali who broke his left femur on December 18, has been successfully transferred to the Australian Navy’s HMAS Arunta, an Anzac Class Frigate. -
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30 skippers have left Les Sables
Every vantage point along the canal from the haven of Les Sables d’Olonne port to the sea was jammed deep with tens of thousands of well wishers. There were tears on the dockside as lines were slipped, dozens and dozens of messages along the long stretch of sea walls that funnel the record Record #sailingrecord sized fleet to sea - (...) -
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Clean Start to the Single-Handed Loop of the World without stopovers or assistance
At precisely 1202 GMT this 7th November 2004 the 20 competitors in the fifth edition of the Vendée Globe headed off from Les Sables d’Olonne, on the Atlantic coast of France, under grey skies with a considerably lighter than forecast 8 knot north-westerly. The fleet are set to return here in around 3 months’ time after completing (...)