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Vendée Globe
Brian Thompson fifth around the world
Brian Thompson, GBR, (Bahrain Team Pindar) crossed the Vendée Globe finish line of Les Sables d’Olonne this morning at 8 hrs31min55sec GMT to secure a very creditable fifth place in the solo non stop around the world race which started on Sunday November 9th . Thompson, who fought to contain a keel problem through the final hours of his (...) -
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Marc Guillemot 4rth but 3rd in Les Sables d’Olonne
Marc Guillemot (Safran) crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line at 01h21min36sec GMT tonight (Sunday) to clinch a hard won third place in this epic sixth edition of the Vendée Globe solo non stop around the world race. -
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Sam Davies finishes third in the Sables d’Olonne
Samantha Davies, GBR, (Roxy) crossed the finishing line at 00hrs 41mins 01 secs GMT as the third competitor to complete this epic sixth edition of the Vendée Globe solo non stop around the world race and return to Les Sables d’Olonne. -
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Marc Guillemot : "I really want to finish"
A keel problem which has been worrying Marc Guillemot since the Azores, deteriorated yesterday. After attempting to make a temporary fix securing the keel head with ropes to stop it slipping out of the boat, the skipper reported this afternoon that he was almost relieved to report that his keel has dropped out of the (...) -
Vendée Globe
Armel Le Cléac’h 2nd to Les Sables d’Olonne
Breton race rookie Armel Le Cléac’h crossed the finishing line of the Vendée Globe this morning (Saturday 7th February) at 08H41’35”GMT, after a net race time of 89 days 9 hours and 39 minutes 35 seconds of racing, taking into account the 11 hours redress given by the International Jury for his participation in the (...) -
Vendée Globe
Photos : Desjoyeaux back in Les Sables
Mich’Desj sailed back to Sables d’Olonne after 84 days around the world. Here are the photos of the come back of the heroe who won his second Vendée Globe, the round the world race. -
Vendée Globe
Desjoyeaux’s day in Les Sables
This sudnay, Michel Desjoyeaux has won his second Vendée Globe. The 60’ monohull Foncia has crossed the finishing ling od the round the world race at 4:11 pm (french hour), after 84 days 03 hours 09 minutes and 08 seconds at sea (official time). This is his second win in the single handed round the world race after his firt one in (...) -
Poll
SeaSailSurfer of 2008 : Francisco Lobato
Portugese sailor Francisco Lobato, winner in 2008 of the solo mini 650 Mini 650 #mini650 race Les Sables – The Azores – Les Sables at the helm of a serie division yacht, is the SeaSailSurfer of the year 2008. You vote for him (and mostly the ones coming from his web site). with 341 votes he finishes ahead of Francis Joyon and (...) -
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Roland Jourdain to stop in the Azores
At around 0400hrs GMT this morning, Roland Jourdain called his shore team to tell them that he has a problem with his keel. -
Vendée Globe
Jean Le Cam : "the boat lied down, and then it capsized"
Philippe de Villiers talked with Jean Le Cam and Vincent Riou once the VM Matériaux skipper was safe aboard Vincent Riou’s PRB this Wednesday morning. Here is the trancript of the visio conference.
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