François Gabart crossed the Vendée Globe finish line at 15 hours 8 min 40 seconds, French time, setting a new solo round-the-world record of 78 days, 2 hours and 16 minutes 40 seconds.
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At 23.45hrs UTC, while sailing in the third position of the Vendée Globe, about 500 miles northwest of the Cape Verde islands, Jean-Pierre Dick called his team to inform them that his boat, Virbac-Paprec 3, had lost its whole keel.
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With 6 IMOCA running the Vendée Globe this year (over a total of 20 units), the view of these well known designers bring interesting light and perspective on the future of those racing beasts.
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British solo skipper, Mike Golding, rounded the fearsome Cape Horn today at 02:05 GMT, becoming the only person to have raced around this infamous rock three times each way: west to east and east to west.
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – 30 adventurers around the world On November the 9th at 13:02, 30 sailors are leaving Les Sables d’Olonne for a crazy adventure. The 6th edition of the Vendée Globe will lead them to inhospitable seas, for a non stop circumnavigation. 24 000 milles along, in their 60′ monohulls, the 30 sailors will be […]
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