
Eight Bells: Charlie Dalin
Eight Bells: Charlie Dalin



Revisit the drama, adventure, and challenge of this year’s Vendée Globe with a new documentary from race organization.

IMOCA class phenom Charlie Dalin talks rivalries, routing, and redesigns—plus what it took to win one of the world’s toughest sporting events.

With one of yacht racing’s most extreme events kicking off this weekend, masses have already begun to gather in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France, to witness the

November marks the start of the quadrennial Vendée Globe. Here are a few campaigns to keep an eye on.

The Vendée Globe has released a list of 44 skippers competing in the 10th edition of the race. The French solo, nonstop, around the globe

In 2020, 30-year-old Clarisse Crémer set off on one of the most ambitious feats in sailing—the Vendée Globe. Alongside 32 other competitors, she left Les

Veteran British solo-sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024 Vendée Globe. However, he isn’t ruling out returning to

The past three months have seen a Vendée Globe like no other. 80 days at sea concluded with an unimaginably close finish as the first

A marine transformer with fun at its core.

The Cal 40 Nicole wins the St. David’s Lighthouse overall title, while Black Jack 100 takes line honors just shy of a course record. On the course: stunning scenery and a range of conditions. Off it: a scoring drama.

Good skippers manage the boat; great skippers manage the tension.

A spritely little cat that holds its own in a blow.

Analog alarms offer important feedback about how the boat is doing.

A friendly club boat with serious potential.

The lure of early-season boating is a beast with two heads.

A new four part docuseries details the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild campaign to defend the Route du Rhum title, available now on Youtube.

Eight Bells: Charlie Dalin

A fleet-footed foiler that everyone will want to take for a spin.