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Just catching up on today's 'Live:' Paul Meilhat says that he is planning to route north (with the Vulnerables). On the tracker (14.00...

Love that list. Highlights how far out of his skin (and beyond his boat's age) Sam G is performing. Fingers crossed that negotiating the...

@ridgy, some food for thought, regarding possible 'buyers remorse' by Jean Le Cam (post #225), and the mix of motivations behind his...

Sam D has a new boat. Sam G has a 2019 boat, Boris has a new boat. The boat is only part of the story. Top 20 as of now: C Dalin 2022...

@Birdseye : IMOCA.org Rules, from the Class Association. In an ‘one pager.’Also a bit about the evolution, from Archimedean to foiling...

The boat is now on its home berth. A bouncy but quick sail from Lorient mostly on the wind tested things out and amazingly very little...

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...