British IMOCA skipper Pip Hare has announced that she’ll be racing alongside Canadian skipper Scott…
Vendée Globe
Sam Goodchild: from liveaboard to Britain’s best ocean racing prospect
As 2004 drew to a close, a 15-year-old Sam Goodchild was leafing through his dad’s…
‘As the bow touched down the noise was different… In two seconds my race was over’ – Pip Hare’s Vendée disaster
In the early hours of 15 December 2024, midway between Australia and Antarctica, my second…
Why the Vendée Globe fleet is right to reject a full foiling rule
That tens of thousands of Vendée Globe fans were prepared to get up in the…
Sam Goodchild finishes first Brit in Vendée Globe with impressive 9th
British solo skipper Sam Goodchild today finished the Vendée Globe in an impressive 9th place,…
Vendée Globe rookie, Yoann Richomme secures second place
Yoann Richomme, skipper of Paprec Arkéa, has secured an impressive second-place finish in the 2024-2025…
Charlie Dalin clinches victory in the 2024/25 Vendée Globe and sets a new race record
French sailor Charlie Dalin has secured a long-awaited and hard-earned victory in the 2024 Vendée…
Charlie Dalin set for record breaking Vendée Globe victory
The winner of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe will be crowned early tomorrow, Tuesday January 15,…
The design secrets of Charlie Dalin’s Vendée Globe winning IMOCA revealed
Charlie Dalin approached the 2024 Vendée Globe with a unique perspective. Dalin’s previous boat, Apivia…
Vendée Globe: Guide to the Atlantic race home
The Vendée Globe is the world’s ultimate race course: one non-stop lap of the globe.…
Pip Hare’s guide to racing in the Southern Ocean as the Vendée Globe fleet continue south
The Vendée Globe is the world’s ultimate race course: one non-stop lap of the globe.…
IMOCAs hit warp speed: 24hr solo sailing record falls repeatedly to hit incredible 579.86 miles
The Vendée Globe leaders are locked into near-perfect conditions, riding the leading edge of a…
550 miles solo in one day: solo sailing record falls again in Vendée Globe
Yoann Richomme, on the IMOCA Paprec Arkéa, has broken the record for the longest distance…
New solo sailing world record: Vendée skipper covers incredible 546 miles in 24 hours
Nicolas Lunven, skipper of the IMOCA Holcim-PRB has set a new 24-hour record for a…
Brit Sam Goodchild takes Vendée Globe lead after fleet’s first testing night
Day 3 of the Vendée Globe dawned this morning, Tuesday 12 November, with much of…
Who will win the 2024 Vendée Globe?
So who will win the 2024 Vendée Globe? Spoiler alert: we don’t know . And that’s…
Vendée Globe forecast: an ‘easy’ start, then tough decisions
Past Vendée Globe races have seen the fleet get an absolute pasting in the early…
Vendée Globe skippers prepare for the most emotional send off in sport
The final preparations are all nearly made: it’s time for the 40 solo skippers in…
The Atlantic southbound: Pip Hare’s guide to the first stage of the Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe is the world’s ultimate race course: one non-stop lap of the globe.…
How to follow the Vendée Globe 2024
The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe is set to begin on Sunday, November 10,…