Yoann Richomme finishes 2nd in his first participation in the Vendée Globe

Yoann Richomme the PAPREC ARKÉA skipper completed his first solo round the world race Wedsnesday morning at 06:12 UTC.

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

Vendée Globe leaders break free of high pressure ridge to speed northwards

The top two Vendee Globe skippers are breaking free of the zone of lighter winds, a high pressure ridge, which has been blocking their way northwards

Vendee Globe – Leading trio making slow but steady northwards progress in the Atlantic

Even if they are slowed periodically, the leading trio – Yoann Richomme, Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are still making northwards progress in the Atlantic.

Vendee Globe – Dalin and Richomme in Yo-Yo battle for race lead

Then there were two – Yoann Richomme and Charlie Dalin have opened a 200+ nm lead over the Vendee Globe fleet after Point Nemo

Charlie Dalin fixes damage and charges back into lead of Vendde Globe

From being side by side with Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) Wednesday, Charlie Dalin is now more than 20 miles ahead and 40 up on Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil). Less than 350 miles from Point Nemo, Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance)…

Yoann Richomme is new Vendee Globe leader

Yoann Richomme is back on top of the Vendée Globe fleet, overhauling long time leader Charlie Dalin earlier this morning.

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

Transat CIC – Back-to-back solo Transatlantic wins for Yoann Richomme

French skipper Yoann Richomme made it back-to-back solo Transatlantic wins when he crossed the finish line Monday 6 May.

Transat CIC – Richomme still on course for Transatlantic double

The Incoming high pressure zone ramps up stress for final miles for Transat CIC IMOCA leaders. Richomme still on course for Transatlantic double

Transat CIC – Yoann Richomme leads charge to New York

The top trio on the Transat CIC solo race to New York from Lorient, France are charging towards the finish line averaging over 22kts.