At around midday UTC Wednesday, Louis Burton (BUREAU VALLÉE) informed the Vendée Globe race management that he had to abandon the race
Vendee Globe – Sam Goodchild takes northern route to avoid the approaching severe depression
With more competitors repositioning to their north east, leader Charlie Dalin and Seb Simon are left out on their own as clear leaders
Ultim trimarans in race to break Jules Verne Trophy non-stop, around the world record
Thomas Coville’s Sodebo and Francois Gabart’s SVR-Lazartigue set off this weekend to break the non-stop around the world crewed record, and claim the Jules Verne Trophy
Vendee Globe leaders negotiate the first major storm in the cold and windy south
Sunday will be a quick transition from the Atlantic Ocean to a very different phase of the Vendee Globe as the leaders negotiate the first major storm in the cold and windy south.
Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin first to Cape of Good Hope Friday afternoon
After ten days charging across the South Atlantic, Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin crossed the legendary cape at Friday afternoon.
Vendee Globe that keeps on giving – Solo monohull record breaks 600 miles and average speed 25.11 knots
Still propelled by a fast moving depression the six leading Vendee Globe boats continue at record speeds and another 24hr monohull and solo distance record
Vendee Globe Race Directors move the Antarctic Exclusion Zone south by almost 100 miles
The Vendee Globe Race Directors have decided to drop the Antarctic Exclusion Zone south by almost 100 miles
GBR IRC 2025 Championship dates and new prize sponsor announced
The RORC GBR IRC Championships for 2025 have been officially announced with multiple events spanning from May to November
Vendée Globe leaders starting to fly downwind towards the Cape of Good Hope
Monday morning the leaders of the Vendée Globe are riding a secondary depression north of Rio de Janeiro and starting to fly downwind towards the Cape of Good Hope
Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin (MACIF) is the leader Saturday morning
Of the 39 boats still racing in the Vendée Globe most are now out of the Doldrums and almost half are now across the Equator in the Southern Hemisphere
Vendee Globe – Yoann Richomme sets a new solo 24 hours monohull distance record
Paprec Arkéa solo skipper Yoann Richomme dramatically bettered the solo 24 hours monohull distance record set just a week ago by Nico Lunven (HOLCIM-PRB).
Vendee Globe – Sam Goodchild leads the race on his 35th birthday
On the afternoon of his 35th birthday British skipper Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) took the race lead again.
