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Riou lines up for the Vendee finish
With just 160 miles to the finish there is now little to stop Vincent Riou…
Riou retains lead overnight
Vincent Riou (PRB) has made a 20-mile advance on Jean Le Cam (Bonduelle) during the…
Le Cam takes Vendee lead
Jean Le Cam has snatched the lead from Vincent Riou
Big problems for Conrad
Both hydraulic rams on Conrad Humphreys' Hellomoto have failed
Riou in control again
Vincent Riou has taken the lead once again from Jean Le Cam
More pressure for Riou
Vincent Riou's lead is being eaten away by Jean Le Cam
Riou in control of drag race
With the dominant high pressure system in place there are currently few opportunities for Le…
Riou on a roll
The countdown to the Vendee Globe finish has started. Riou is still leading but Le…
A look at Skandia’s keel construction
Offshore Challenges explains the construction and history of Skandia's keel
Riou picks up new wind
Vincent Riou, at the front of the Vendee Globe fleet, is currently on a roll…
Le Cam on the hunt
Jean Le Cam sailing his 2004-built Lombard design Bonduelle is going for the kill on…
Keel failure for Skandia
Skandia has suffered a major technical failure to the keel, which has led to the…
Interview with Nick Moloney
A devastated Nick Moloney, skipper of the Open 60 Skandia, chatted to his shore team…
Golding closes up
Despite breaking his main halyard for the third time Mike Golding has, overnight, closed the…
Conrad rounds the Horn
On day 72 and lying in 9th position despite his unscheduled stop in South Africa…
Golding crosses Equator for 15th time
Mike Golding was due to cross the Equator for the 15th time today - and…
Vendee – Skandia in collision
Nick Moloney reports on bumps in the night
Big, bad Southern Ocean?
The Global Challenge had winds of 10 knots or less on 22 days of their…
Golding drops to third
Mike Golding has lost his third place in the Vendee Globe to Jean Le Cam