Vendée Globe: Setback for speedster Sébastien Simon as starboard foil breaks
The amazing run of French skipper Sébastien Simon, who is lying second on the Vendée Globe hit a significant setback with the news emerging today that Les Sables d’Olonnne based skipper has sustained a broken starboard foil on his IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil.
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Jeanneau’s winning designs in the 28-34ft range have the sector covered
With a vigorous range of winning designs in the 28-34ft range, to say that the combo of Jeanneau and their UK agents Sea Ventures have today’s key racing sector covered is somethng of an understatement...
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Vendée Globe: Southern Ocean sundays
Leader Charlie Dalin has slowed slightly as he starts the passage along the Australian safety barrier now in a more moderate breeze, his precise course, the timing of his gybe along the exclusion zone reflecting the skills of a skipper who is on top of his meteo strategy game.
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10th Vendée Globe, will be G’day Leeuwin on monday morning?
After the fleet encountered a slow descent of the north Atlantic, Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) now has the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe back close to record pace after his electrifying passage across the Indian Ocean, spurred on by his passage riding a malicious monster low pressure system.
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10th Vendée Globe, the AEZ slalom and dealing with the cold
Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has had his toughest night but seems now to be getting through the worst of the back side of the low pressure system. He is still in strong, 35kts dense, cold SW’ly winds and big seas but is making good progress now starting the gybing slalom along the AEZ.
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Robert Blazejak: the yacht designer who blends opposites
The first impression you get when meeting Robert Blazejak is of someone extremely self-assured, solid in his decisions, and precise in defining his references.
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10th Vendée Globe, full damage limitation mode
Recent editions have proven that no lead on the Vendée Globe is a safe one.
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SailGP and DP World team up to deliver milestone Women’s Performance Camp
As the thrilling racing wrapped up from the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix, presented by P&O Marinas, another milestone event for the global championship's 2025 Season calendar commenced - the SailGP Women's Performance Camp, delivered by DP World
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TISG: outfitting activities continue on the mega yacht Admiral 70m C.615
The Outfitting activities of the mega yacht Admiral 70mt C.615 (i.e., the brand's six-hundred fifteenth yacht), a highly successful model in the Admiral fleet, are proceeding at the Marina di Carrara shipyard.
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Vendée Globe: Daring Dalin extends
The threat is constant, the stress continuous, but daring Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and second placed wingman Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) are starting to really profit from their position in the lion’s den, racing in the heart of a big Indian Ocean low pressure system which is taking them at good speeds towards Cape Leeuwin where they should pass Saturday.
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