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Thomas Ruyant opting to route north / 'top of centre', for the low. For boat preservation reasons. Sounded, on Dee's 'Live,' earlier, as...

Sodebo, in lighter conditions, off Groix, in July:

Smooth ride, at 30 knots, aboard Ultim tri Sodebo. Compared to the footage from the Vendee Globe IMOCA skippers

After 7000nm of racing, 2nm between Charlie Dalin & Yoann Richomme, 1nm between Pip & Louis Burton. And some Russian Roulette (courtesy...

Windy now has a Vendee plug in so you can overlay the boats on your favourite forecast. Go to menu and then instal plugin.

Follow on the tracker. Crewed, fully foiling, Ultim trimarans, round the world. Sodebo skippered by Thomas Coville. SVR Lazartigue by...

A bit more, on the choice v Northerly & Southerly routing, for the leaders. As discussed by @Alan S & @Buck Turgidson above. (Middle...

IMOCA Association page: Boats. Hours of fun: Launch dates, designer, skipper biog, former names......the whole schebang! Click on the...

They are positioning for the next system. South too early and they get trapped on the ice limit . The back of the group may go south...

Further back, Pip’s call, to gybe south (before the rest of the 2015 gen boats), looks to be paying off. Like when she broke west before...

Sailing like he is , Sam G would have bossed the last race! It’s very impressive.

As of the 10.00 sched, Pip holding her own, in the 2015 generation fleet. In touch with Ben Dutreux and Romain, ahead. Keeping Damien...

Piece, from the IMOCA Association, on the breakaway skippers, boat design strengths / weaknesses, plus prospects in the Big South. Here

Agree. Nieuwpoort is very easy for getting your passport stamped for entering or leaving the EU, particularly if you use the VYN marina...

614.3 😂