VG2020 : to another world
— 27 November 2020Charlie Dalin (Apivia) is increasing his lead at the top of the 9th Vendée Globe, with 300 miles ahead of Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) and 370 over Jean le Cam (Yes We Cam!).
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VG2020 : a laborious descent
— 24 November 2020Such a long and laborious this descent of the South Atlantic! The position of the Saint Helena high pressure system completely blurs the path to reach the deep south.
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VG2020 : Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) assertive leader
— 21 November 2020Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) took the lead of the Vendée Globe since Friday evening. With 32.43 miles ahead of Alex Thomson (HUGO BOSS), the northerner is leading the way in the Saint Helena high. Charlie Dalin (Apivia) rounds off this trio, which rushes forward with the hope of making the most of a weather option that will not smile on everyone …
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VG2020 : Beyou turns round after sustaining damage off Finisterre
— 11 November 2020After a big night in fierce headwinds and rough seas off the northwest corner of Spain, Jérémie Beyou on Charal has been forced to turn round and head back towards Les Sables d’Olonne.
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Refits come to an end: the IMOCA fleet gradually moving again and skippers rediscovering their boats
— 28 May 2020Just over a fortnight after the lockdown ended, the sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time. Many IMOCAs have been relaunched after their winter refits, which took longer than planned. There have been more and more measurement checks and trips to check out the changes made during the winter. Other sailors have to wait a while before heading back out to sea. We look at what has been happening at the end of the refit season.
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Apivia wins the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre IMOCA
— 10 November 2019Charlie Dalin and Yann Eliès on their 60ft monohull, Apivia, have won the IMOCA class of the 14th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre after crossing the line in the Bay of All Saints in Salvador de Bahia on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 00:23:00 (UTC ), 13 days 12 hours 8 […]
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VG2020 : little worries and big hassles
— 22 November 2020Thunderclap on the Vendée Globe fleet: Alex Thomson faces major structural problems on his HUGO BOSS. The Briton, yesterday in 2nd position, 40 miles in the transom of Thomas Ruyant, decelerated considerably, letting his opponents slip away to repair a longitudinal beam at the front of the boat, and is already 200 miles behind.
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VG2020 : Hugo Boss leads and “papy fait de la resistance”
— 14 November 2020Alex Thomson leads the Vendée Globe by some 26 nautical miles this afternoon, first to deal with the worst of storm Theta at some 250 miles south of the Azores.
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Défi Azimut : an incredible finale
— 12 September 2020The utmost composure and an element of luck was required to take the win in this 48-hour Azimut.
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Route du café : IMOCA podium decided as PRB hold off Charal in epic finish
— 10 November 2019After Apivia coasted to a moonlit victory in the IMOCA class 15 hours earlier, the Bay of All Saints witnessed one of the closest podium finishes in the history of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre in glorious sunshine on Sunday.
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