Securing ninth place British solo skipper Sam Goodchild realised his long held dream when he crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe 2024.
Vendee Globe Race – Sam Goodchild approaching finish off Les Sables d’Olonne to take 9th
Justine Mettraux (Teamwork – Team SNEF) and Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) are expected to finish the 2024 Vendee Globe today, Saturday 25 January
Sam Goodchild slips to 7th while he repairs his mainsail on approach to Vendee Globe finish
Briton Sam Goodchild is down to seventh Tuesday afternoon 21 Jan, Fighting to effect a repair to his torn mainsail in order to finish
Goodchild’s Vendee Globe 4th place finish ripped from his grasp
With less than 1200 miles to the finish line of his first Vendée Globe, British skipper Sam Goodchild had his chance of finishing in fourth place ripped from his grasp
Vendee Globe – Goodchild faces Arctic Surge in final push to the finish
British Vendee Globe skipper Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) is on course for fourth place but needs to hold out through one final storm.
Sam Goodchild is Vendee Globe race leader on the water
Briton Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) is now the Vendee Globe race leader on the water
Vendee Globe Race – Sam Goodchild moves into 4th as more halyard lock problems hit leaders
Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) has moved into 4th off the Brazilian coast where seven Vendee skippers are equally determined to take the best possible finishing position
Vendee Globe Race – Charlie Dalin crosses the equator . . . Sam Goodchild gains ground
Vendee leader Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance, crossed the equator back into the Northern Hemisphere this Sunday afternoon at 14:38hrs UTC
Vendee Globe – Tough last hours for Sam Goodchild as Dalin and Richomme prepare for long tack home
The last few days of light winds have been frustrating for the two Vendée Globe leaders on the final stage back to Les Sables d’Olonne – See ETA
Charlie Dalin regaines lead of the Vendee Globe Race
Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has regained the lead of the Vendee Globe Race
Vendée Globe leaders are back together again . . . Goodchild gains with inside routing
400 or so miles to the southeast of Rio de Janeiro the Vendee Globe leaders are back together again. Sam Goodchild gains with corner cutting route
Vendee Globe – Four more pass Cape Horn . . . Yannick Bestaven suffers steering system failure
Since Thomas Ruyant passed Cape Horn in fourth place Friday night four more Vendee Globe skippers have passed the third Cape
