Isabelle Joschke forced to abandon (Vendée Globe update 11Jan21)
Isabelle Joschke has been forced to abandon her Vendée Globe after a further failure of the keel canting system...
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Pip Hare replaces cracked rudder stock (Vendée Globe update 8Jan21)
Pip Hare needed a weather window in the depths of the South Pacific Ocean to allow her to replace the...
Pip Hare’s winning legions of fans as Beyou chases (Vendée Globe update 7Jan21)
With 1300 miles to sail to Cape Horn, this next week will be the toughest of British skipper Pip...
RAF captures amazing shots of Dalin (Vendée Globe update 6Jan21)
While conducting routine maritime patrol reconnaissance within the Falkland Conservation Zone, the A400M of Royal Air Force captured imagery...
Cluster of skippers pass Cape Horn (Vendée Globe update 5Jan21)
Four more solo skippers have passed Cape Horn in a period of less than four hours. Between 0240hrs UTC...
Key Yachting bought by new owners
Key Yachting has announced that Wayne Palmer and Hayley Quinn from Hampshire-based Thinking Space Systems have purchased Key Yachting....
Isabelle Joschke suffers damage to keel hydraulics (Vendée Globe update 4Jan21)
The last few days into 2021 have proven extremely tough for Isabelle Joschke (pictured above). She was fifth on...
Speed, tech fails, catch-ups, abandonment and more in Vendée Globe (update 14Dec20)
As if to prove that his slow speeds were indeed down to a prolonged dose of light winds and...
Doyle Sails adapts Vendée Globe technology for leisure sails
According to Peter Greenhalgh, who heads up grand prix sales for Doyle Sails Solent, ‘lots of people’s boats are...
Is maritime pollution the overall winner of the Vendée Globe?
An online debate about the safety of the Vendée Globe and the extent of damage already experienced is raging....
Sam Davies hits UFO, heads north (Vendée Globe update: 3Dec20)
In a briefly worded facebook post the team at Initiatives Coeur has announced that Sam Davies hit an unidentified...
