Author: yachtinginfo

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe On the eleventh day of the race, Alex Thomson continues to lead a flotilla of 32 boats about 110 miles northeast of Recife, Brazil. Only 10 hours and 13 minutes after HUGO BOSS, under number 4 -Le Cam crossed the Equator, early this morning. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe Alex Thomson (HUGO BOSS) across the equator at 13:19ч., which took him 9 days 23 hours, and 59 minutes from the start of Les Sables d'Olonne. He failed to renew his own record set in 2016 (9 days 7 hours). All sailors are currently in the trade winds, with the exception of Jeremy Bayo, who is in the Bay of Biscay.79 miles from HUGO BOSS is Thomas Ruyant with LinkedOut. (more…)

As tradition dictates, the start will be set again on Boxing Day (Christmas) for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. With great difficulty, but with success, CYCA Commodore Noel Cornish AM is pleased to confirm that the event will continue: (more…)

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#VG2020 #vendeeglobe Jérémie Beyou, the 44-year-old French skipper who had to sail 600 miles back to Les Sables d'Olonne after a Charal injury on the second night, confirmed that it would be repeated - start the race on today afternoon, although the leaders are about 2,500 nautical miles south, approaching Doldrums. (more…)

#VG2020 #vendeeglobe An extremely unpleasant fate befell another participant from the ninth edition of the solo competition around the world - Vendée Globe. French skipper Nicolas Trucell, with his CORUM L’Épargne, broke his mast while sailing south about 260 nautical miles northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, yesterday morning. (more…)

#VG2020 #vendeeglobe Earlier today, Hugo Boss skipper - Alex Thomson overtook former veteran Jean Le Cam by an average of two knots faster, making him the only skipper in the race which has sailed more than 380 nautical miles in the last 24 hours. (more…)

#VG2020 #vendeeglobe On a cool, gray November afternoon, attracted and disappointed, Jeremy Bayo was touched by the size and warmth of the welcome on his early return to Les Sables d’Olonne with his damaged Charal. (more…)

#VG2020 #VENDEEGLOBE Fifteen meters of ascent up the mast was no problem for Armel Tripon (L’Occitane en Provence), who had to fix his J3 sail and secure the rig. (more…)

#VG2020 #VENDEEGLOBE After the departure of Jérémie Beyou, the leadership position was transferred to Alex Thomson, who skillfully copes for the second day with the task to keep his first place in Vendee Globe. (more…)