Yoann Richomme closes on long-time Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin

Vendee Globe – Yoann Richomme, skipper of PAPREC ARKÉA has closed to within 2nm of Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) who has led since 2 Dec

Vendee Globe – Pip Hare dismasted Sunday night south of Australia

Vendee Globe – Pip Hare was dismasted Sunday night at around 21:45hrs UTC some 800 miles south of Australia

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 – 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.

Vendee Globe Day 5 – Maxime Sorel is the first skipper to abandon the tenth edition of the race

French Vendée Globe skipper Maxime Sorel, is unfortunately the first skipper to abandon the tenth edition of the race.

Vendee Globe – Sam Goodchild in leading pack heading to Cape Finisterre

Pre-race favourite Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prevoyance)  leads the 40 boat Vendée Globe fleet towards Cape Finisterre on the NW corner of Spain.

Pip Hare – “I want to finish the race with no regrets and knowing I took every opportunity”

Even to many seasoned Vendée Globe fans Britain’s Pip Hare was a complete unknown before the start of the last Vendee Globe