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...
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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...
Harrowing account of moment Kevin Escoffier’s PRB lost in Vendée Globe (update 1Dec20)
This is how Kevin Escoffier describes the harrowing incident which forced him to abandon his IMOCA 60 PRB following...
Alex Thomson suspects fishing gear ended his Vendée Globe (update 30Nov20)
A mere and guttingly brief two hours after Alex Thomson’s team released a statement saying he was back in...
IMOCA considers limiting foil size for next Vendée Globe (update 26Nov20)
After Thomas Ruyant’s foil difficulty yesterday (25Nov20) Antoine Mermod, the president of IMOCA , has spoken out about the...
Alex Thomson back in the race onboard Hugo Boss
Just 48 hours after he unearthed structural damage to his Hugo Boss boat, Alex Thomson has confirmed that he...
Alex Thomson crosses the equator onboard Hugo Boss
Alex Thomson has successfully crossed the equator into the southern hemisphere, as he maintains his lead in the Vendée...
Data, foils and pressure: Alex Thomson speaks out ahead of Vendée Globe
“I came 3rd, I came 2nd, how can you add any more pressure?” Alex Thomson asks of the upcoming...
Alex Thomson heralds Gosport as ‘blessed’ town, as ice exclusion zones pinpointed
Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss Vendée Globe competitor) has heralded his hometown of Gosport as ‘blessed’. He says the maritime...
18 Vendée Globe competitors fitted with Oscar AI
Over the last eight editions of the Vendée Globe, only 53% of the entries have completed the course. The...
