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Armel Le Cléac’h wins the Vendée Globe 2016-17 in record time
French sailor Armel Le Cléac’h has today won the Vendée Globe, setting a new record Record #sailingrecord for the solo non-stop round the world race in the process. Le Cléac’h, 39, from Brittany, crossed the finish line of the race in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, at 1537hrs UTC after 74 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes and 46 (...) -
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24 Hours Record: 536,81 nm (994 km) for Alex Thomson
British sailor Alex Thomson today smashed the world record Record #sailingrecord for the greatest distance sailed solo in 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance covered records notching up 536.8 miles on his 60ft racing yacht. -
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Vendée Globe : Third placed Beyou makes Cape Horn for his first time
After setting out on five different round the world races or record Record #sailingrecord attempts, Jérémie Beyou today rounded Cape Horn, laying to rest the spectres of his past attempts as he holds an excellent, hard earned third place overall in this eighth edition of the Vendée Globe solo round the world (...) -
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Vendée Globe 2016 : Spirit of Yukoh has dismasted
Kojiro 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 to determine whether it is possible to continue the (...) -
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Vendée Globe : Alex Thomson sets two race records as he passes the Cape of Good Hope
Today at 15:04 UTC, British sailor Alex Thomson smashed two more race records in the solo, non-stop, around the world race, the Vendée Globe as he reached the Cape of Good Hope in 18d 03hrs 02mins. -
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Vendée Globe 2016 : 27 skippers officially registered
A top class sporting line-up with no fewer than nine nations taking part, Race HQ based at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, multi-screen international TV broadcasts, innovative digital and media Media #media arrangements... The eighth Vendée Globe already looks like being an exceptional vintage and confirms its place as the world’s (...) -
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The Vendée Globe gross value of the advertising is around €180 million, only in France
While the awards ceremony approaches (May 11 in Les Sables d’Olonne with all the skippers) and will close this wonderful 2012-2013 Vendée Globe, the 7th edition of the round the world race, nonstop and unassisted generated benefits never reached before. Bruno Retailleau, President of the SAEM Vendée, presented them on Monday afternoon (...) -
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Arnaud Boissières, Double Whammy, eighth in the Vendée Globe 2012-2013
Arnaud Boissières on Akéna Vérandas set in motion a fantastic afternoon of celebrations when he finished the Vendée Globe solo non-stop round the world race in eighth place. He crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne at 13h11m02s UTC ready to make his way into his home port, the home of his sponsors and to berth at the Port Olona (...) -
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Dominique Wavre seventh in Le Sables
Dominique Wavre crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe at 15 :16 :42hrs (UTC). He takes seventh place in the race behind Mike Golding. His elapsed time is 90 days 3hours 14minutes 42 seconds. His average speed Speed #speedsailing on the course is 11.3 knots. He has sailed 27,395.82 miles on the water at an average speed Speed (...) -
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Jean-Pierre Dick finishes with no keel but takes fourth in the Vendée Globe 2012-2013
French skipper Jean-Pierre Dick crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne this afternoon at 15hrs 5mins and 40 seconds UTC/GMT to finish fourth in the Vendée Globe, the famous solo nonstop around the world race. His third participation has yielded his best ever result, despite having to race the final 2 650 miles without a keel on (...)