Posted on May 31, 2009 by emilyboats
Ostar 2009 – Spinnakers up, surfing down waves, kite destruction, the Ostar 2009 singlehanded yacht race is an exciting one for sure. Jan Kees Lampe sailing the boat La Promesse is sailing with a substantial lead in the Ostar fleet over her nearest rival Jbellino (Rob Craigie). And meanwhile Former leader of the IRC 2 [...]
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Posted on May 25, 2009 by emilyboats
Over 30 singlehanded sailors started sailing in the OSTAR 2009 yacht race which started today. The skippers sailed out from Plymouth this afternoon on their 2,800 mile Atlantic crossing, sailing for Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Sailing fans gathered to see H.R.H The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T start the race from aboard the Trinity [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2009 by emilyboats
Jean Le Cam was trapped in his upturned sailboat for hours off Cape Horn when fellow Vendee Globe Skipper Vincent Riou rushed to his side, sailing over 300 miles to reach Jean Le Cam. Vincent circled the boat for hours until Le Cam finally emerged from the capsized sailboat and Vincent Riou plucked his friend [...]
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Posted on December 5, 2008 by emilyboats
At this morning’s position report Loïck Peyron is again at the head of the Vendee Globe fleet, albeit by a margin of just 7.4 miles. Peyron’s choice to stay to the north has paid off just now, his gains earned by virtue of stronger, more settled winds while those who strayed [...]
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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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