Posted on December 1, 2008 by emilyboats
The leading ten sailboats in the Vendee Globe Race are now sailing into the ‘Roaring’ Forties, with 25-28 knots of wind, and rolling 3-4 meter swells. Seb Josse of the yacht BT is at the head of the fleet still, gaining 16.8 miles on second placed Loïck Peyron on Gitana Eighty as he directs BT [...]
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Posted on November 29, 2008 by emilyboats
For the first morning in two week Loïck Peyron is not leading the Vendee Globe fleet, and is showing in third. However, Gitana Eighty is as far south as current leader Sébastien Josse (BT), who holds first place overnight on BT, as the pair dive down towards the high pressure zone.
Behind them there has been [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2008 by emilyboats
The leadership of the Vendée Globe swings back to Loick Peyron on Gitana Eighty as the leading boats enter the northern fringes of the Doldrums. Since Sunday night both Peyron and Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux) have now lead five times apiece over the ten intermediate [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2008 by emilyboats
Week four of the Portimão Global Ocean Race has all been about gains, or losses, depending upon your perspective. Gains for the chasing pack of Desafio Cabo de Hornos and Team Mowgli, and a big loss for Belga Racer as the German team ran slap bang into tactical mine fileld.
Week four of the Portimão Global [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2008 by emilyboats
A record sized Vendee Globe fleet of 30 boats answered the start gun at 1202GMT on Sunday under grey, threatening skies with an awkward swell and 13-18 knots of breeze.
Mike Golding on Ecover crossed the start line too early for the opening of his third Vendee Globe and the [...]
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