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700 nm to Hobart.......fingers crossed......

Not such a good day for Pip after all- dismasted 800nm south of Australia. Dismasting of the IMOCA Medallia | Vendée Globe 2024

Good day for Pip. Past Romain, on the 18.00 Yoann closing down Charlie. Seb still in the chase (on starboard). Sam G (and, maybe, Sam...

Next week looks like a drag race, first 2 or 3(if Seb can hang on) on Stb tack and the rest all compressed on the front of the low on...

Sort of. From a pure date of build perspective then yes. However the big question is how much advantage the 2024 boats have over the...

Yes, pretty isn't she? Out there, on the mooring, year round. Seems to take it all in her stride. Much steadier, than her neighbours, in...

There is one awash, just below Upnor Castle, on the St Mary’s Island shore.

Yoann catches Seb. Who vows a fight back, once he gets onto starboard, in the Atlantic (I think) Both have an advantage on Charlie...

Repaired and ready to go again. Thomas Coville & Co on standby for the next weather window….

Meanwhile: The first 2028 IMOCA is about to leave the shed.

Routing forecast from Tip & Shaft (Below interview with Jules Verne skipper Thomas Coville). Predicting that Yoann will make the...

According to the current routings she’s shopping in Australia next week!

Sam G gets the spanner’s out, on his primary pilot. Suspects that failure(s) related to rudder problems:

To stand still, in disadvantage-by-boat-age terms, for 2028, Pip would need something like the 2020 Apivia. (Owned by Alex Thomson...

I know she has no plans to retire.