Vendée Globe
Vendée Globe solo, non-stop round-the-world sailboat race is the ultimate expression of France’s insatiable appetite for all things offshore sailing
Sailors Competing in the Vendée Globe are a Breed of Their Own
Alex Thomson on the dock in Les Sables d’Olonne, wearing earbuds to drown out the roar of the madding crowd, the day before the start of the Vendée Globe this past November As I write this the two leading sailors in the Vendée Globe, Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire and ...read more
Colman Finishes Epic Vendée Under Jury Rig
New Zealander Conrad Colman (who is also a longtime resident of the United States) has finished 16th in the Vendée Globe, after sailing the better part of the last month under jury rig: a truly epic effort. Despite his setbacks, Colman’s total elapsed time was 110 days 1 hour 58 ...read more