Vendée Update: Josche Forced to Abandon
January 11, 2021
A week ago, the canting keel on Isabelle Jocshe’s IMOCA 60, MACSF, failed. She managed a jury rig with a replacement ram, which held the
A week ago, the canting keel on Isabelle Jocshe’s IMOCA 60, MACSF, failed. She managed a jury rig with a replacement ram, which held the
A devastated Hare talks about the breakage Pip Hare (Medallia) is back in the game after an emergency rudder repair deep in the Southern Ocean.
The first five Vendée Globe boats have passed Cape Horn and are beginning the final leg through the Atlantic, back to Les Sables d’Olonne, while
After last week’s dramatic rescue, Kevin Escoffier returned to dry land yesterday in good spirits. “I have no regrets about my race… The boat was
In the early afternoon of November 30, Kevin Escoffier was dashing through the Southern Ocean aboard his IMOCA 60, PRB, one of 33 skippers competing
To activate English subtitles in the above video, click the button “CC After this week’s dramatic rescue, French President Emmanuel Macron called Jean Le Cam
Around 1345 UTC on Monday afternoon, Vendee Globe competitor Kevin Escoffier (PRB) activated his EPIRB 840 miles southeast of The Cape of Good Hope, in
It’s been an exciting weekend for some of the participants in the Vendée Globe and for others, not so much. The front of the fleet, led by
Video courtesy of the Vendée Globe: for subtitles in English, click the “CC,” subtitles/closed caption button The Vendée Globe fleet took off from Les Sables d’Olonne on Sunday, November
New Zealander Conrad Colman (who is also a longtime resident of the United States) has finished 16th in the Vendée Globe, after sailing the better
To celebrate the 250th signing of the Declaration of Independence, the international tall ship fleet is headed stateside.
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
