All the latest news about the Vendée Globe and its competitors

Ocean Cruising Club honours Vendée Globe sailor Pip Hare and Arctic navigator Victor Wejer

The Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) has announced its 2024 award winners, recognising significant achievements in ocean sailing. British Vendée...

February 21st, 2025

“Having the FT743-SM onboard nearly half the Vendée Globe fleet is a phenomenal milestone,” says Chris Trodden, head of...

January 31st, 2025

Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance, has won the 2024 Vendée Globe, crossing the finish line this morning...

January 14th, 2025

Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) is reataining his lead at the head of the Vendée Globe fleet with an...

January 10th, 2025

British sailor Pip Hare has announced her intention to compete in the next Vendée Globe in 2028, following a...

January 9th, 2025

The Vendée Globe fleet remains engaged in a series of strategic and physical challenges in the Atlantic as the...

January 7th, 2025

The team behind the Vendée Globe has issued a statement to say the first competitors are predicted to return...

January 3rd, 2025

After announcing a major breakdown to the steering system of the IMOCA Maître CoQ V’s on Friday, 27 December, damage...

January 2nd, 2025

This article was updated on 16 Dec as more information became available from Pip Hare’s team. An unhurt Pip...

December 16th, 2024

While Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), the race leader, was due to pass into the Pacific last night, and...

December 13th, 2024

Louis Burton has withdrawn from the Vendée Globe following major damage to the rigging of his IMOCA60 yacht, Bureau...

December 5th, 2024