Armel Le Cléac’h wins the Vendée Globe 2016-17 in record time
— 19 January 2017French 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.
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Le Cléac’h closes in on Vendée Globe finish line
— 19 January 2017French sailor Armel Le Cléac’h has one hand on the Vendée Globe trophy this morning as he bears down on the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne, France. At the latest position update Le Cléac’h, skipper of Banque Populaire VIII, was 146 nautical miles from finishing the solo round the world race with a lead of 87nm over second-placed Alex Thomson.
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Vendée Globe : Armel Le Cléach first to Cape Horn after 47 days
— 23 December 2016Vendée Globe solo round the world race leader Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire VIII) passed Cape Horn at 1234hrs UTC this Friday afternoon (23rd December), setting a new reference time from Les Sables d’Olonne where the race started on Sunday 6th November.
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Vendée Globe : Leeuwin record for leader Le Cléac’h, damage for Josse and Attanasio
— 5 December 2016The French skipper Sébastien Josse, who lies in third place in the Vendée Globe, suffered serious damage to the port side foil of the IMOCA Edmond de Rothschild when he ploughed into the trough of a big wave this morning.
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Vendée Globe : keel damage on PRB, Vincent Riou forced to retire
— 22 November 2016The skipper of PRB hit a UFO on Sunday morning, while speeding along with the frontrunners in the Vendée Globe on his way towards the Cape of Good Hope.
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Vendée Globe D+9 : Alex Thomson king of the blackpot
— 14 November 2016Black-hulled Hugo Boss has gained and leads the Vendée Globe out of the ‘Pot au Noir’, the Doldrums by over eighty miles. The British skipper has made 40 miles on the chasing group since this morning.
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Vendée Globe : Great expectations…
— 4 January 2017For the Vendée Globe leaders, this eighth edition of the solo round the world race is increasingly feeling like a game of two very distinct, contrasting halves.
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Vendée Globe : Huge concern for the skipper Kito de Pavant
— 6 December 2016At 0800 UTC this morning (Tuesday), the Vendée Globe Race Directors were alerted by Kito de Pavant’s technical team about serious damage aboard his boat Bastide Otio.
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Vendée Globe : Spirit of Yukoh has dismated
— 4 December 2016Kojiro 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 […]
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Vendée Globe D+10 : From reference to record?
— 16 November 2016After a fast passage south from Les Sables d’Olonne to cross the Equator last night, the leading skippers in the Vendée Globe can expect the high pace and intensity to continue down the South Atlantic.
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