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day of the jackal
UPDATE: French sailor Armel Le Cléac’h has today won the Vendée Globe, setting a new record for the solo non-stop round the world race in the process. Le Cléac’h, 39, from Brittany, crossed the finish...
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kings of the ocean
Big Pimpin’ What do the Vendee Globe champion, the Volvo Ocean Race winner and the solo mono 24 distance record holder all have in common? They all trust one company to keep them warm and dry wherever...
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colman crunch
Unless Conrad Colman can figure out a jury rig and slog it out to the finish, the elusive ‘first non-fossil fuel Vendee Globe finisher’ may have to wait four more years, as today the Friwi dismasted...
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only two biscuits left
We’re not sure what it is about Conrad “The Crazy Kiwi/Friwi” Colman, but every race he enters becomes an Odyssian epic. His Global Ocean Race, Barcelona World Race, and now Vendee Globe have been...
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tour de france
There’s only one place in the world where you’d see an 60-foot racing yacht hoisted up on a nation’s most recognizable landmark, and it’s no surprise that place is France. Go here to find out what’s...
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wrong ways caraes
We’ve reported extensively on the troubles IMOCA has had reaching beyond the hotbed of solo interest that is France and frequently called for a shakeup in the conservative French scene, but until...
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It was great to get an update from Phil Sharp on Imerys and his drive to win the Classe 40 Championship, but what about the future for the charismatic Brit? Hit this 17-minute audio interview on...
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Full of charisma and rebellion, Mike Plant remains one of the biggest stars – and saddest stories – in the history of American offshore racing, and what looks like a truly excellent documentary on one...
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the best sailing movie ever
The only window most non-sailors will ever get into our sport comes through a movie or TV screen, but only a tiny handful of films have portrayed sailing in anything like a realistic or positive light....
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With both foils extended and the Open 60 getting almost entirely airborne as she gets healthily into the 30+ knot range, Alex Thomson Hugo Boss looks as much like a huge bird as she does an oceangoing...
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this is going to be huge
And it will be far, far more compelling than just about anything else, America’s Cup included. That’s a circus. The Vendee is not. With five months to go to the start of the Vendée Globe, almost all...
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chomping at the bit
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Vendée Vendée – Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne race. If you’ve been following the front page of this website, or virtually any social media recently, you...
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shit’s about to get real
OMG, we just heard from designer and long-time friend Bruce Marek who said this: That Imoca 60 bow looks like a Ron Holland Transom! There has been a lot of gloom on sailing websites over the last few...
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cool like dat
This Saturday at 3.30 p.m., Clarisse Crémer is preparing to compete in her first solo race aboard Banque Populaire X. The route, designed to respond to the upheavals linked to the health crisis, is...
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