VG2020 : A rescue and uncertain times
— 6 December 2020This morning, Kévin Escoffier left Jean Le Cam’s boat and was successfully recovered by the Nivôse frigate of the French Navy which is heading for Reunion.
Continue Reading ...This morning, Kévin Escoffier left Jean Le Cam’s boat and was successfully recovered by the Nivôse frigate of the French Navy which is heading for Reunion.
Continue Reading ...Samantha Davies (Initiatives-Cœur) formalized her retirement this Saturday morning. She reached the port of Cape Town, like Alex Thomson (HUGO BOSS) the day before and Sébastien Simon (ARKÉA-PAPREC) in the middle of the afternoon.
Continue Reading ...The long game of surfing and leapfrogging between the southern depressions has started for the first 15 boats of the fleet which sail downwind near the Cape of Good Hope.
Continue Reading ...The head of the fleet and the first group of fighters will experience a radical change in sailing conditions within a few hours. Under the Saint Helena anticyclone, a good westerly flow will propel them rapidly towards the Cape of Good Hope, which has never been so aptly named…
Continue Reading ...The skipper of Apivia played fair. His little shift downwind of LinkedOut as close as possible to the small cold front allowed him to touch a little more air than his opponent and thus take the lead of the 9am standings this morning.
Continue Reading ...After a big night in fierce headwinds and rough seas off the northwest corner of Spain, Jérémie Beyou on Charal has been forced to turn round and head back towards Les Sables d’Olonne.
Continue Reading ...Sébastien Simon dejected, overwhelmed by a feeling of injustice and by the extent of the work he would have to do in a uncertain future. Sam Davies, sobs in her voice, shocked by his abrupt buffet stop yesterday at nightfall and the damage around the keel of his boat.
Continue Reading ...After many twists and turns due to tough conditions in the southwest of South Africa, Kévin Escoffier was picked up by Jean Le Cam on his Yes We Cam monohull!
Continue Reading ...Such a long and laborious this descent of the South Atlantic! The position of the Saint Helena high pressure system completely blurs the path to reach the deep south.
Continue Reading ...At approximately 19:00 UTC on Saturday 21st November, British Skipper Alex Thomson notified his team on shore of a possible structural issue onboard the HUGO BOSS boat.
Continue Reading ...Monday 31st May 2021, the launch ceremony of the new RSY 38m EXP took place in the presence of the owners and their family, in full compliance with the COVID measures, which did not hinder the important operations of launching a new boat.