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This is a precedent in the history of the competition! It is with great regret that the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia announces that the 76th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will not be proceeding in 2020. The impact of COVID-19 has disrupted sporting events around the globe for so much of the year has added the Great Race to its list. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe Yannick Bestaven, who has been the leader of the fleet for four days, crossed the Antimeridian (180 degrees) at 13:37 UTC on Sunday afternoon with a lead of 120 nautical miles ahead of his next number 2, Charlie Dalin. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe As people have said, there is no complete happiness or happiness that lasts for a long time. Certainly, Bestaven did not like the version of short happiness as a leader very much, but in general, Vendee Globe is known for very emotional days like this. The first three boats of Bestaven, Dalin and Ruyant reached the Pacific Ocean and crossed the race's midpoint of 24,410 nautical miles. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe Last night (French time), Thomas Ruyant, who is in second place in the Vendée Globe, has slowed his boat to a near halt after discovering that the front bow compartment of his IMOCA LinkedOut was filling with water. (more…)

Михаил Копанов е един от най-опитните, успешни и титулувани български ветроходци, с множество победи на български и международни ветроходни състезания. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe Yannick Bestaven, the skipper of Maître CoQ IV, took the led of Vendée Globe flotilla. Bestaven is now jousting with Thomas Ruyant as the pair scythe eastwards leaving the Indian Ocean behind and passing into the Pacific tonight, on a fast port gybe running as close to the Ice Exclusion Zone as they dare in the decidedly chilly Fifties. Leaders will also cross the midpoint of the course of 24,410 nautical miles tonight. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe Unpleasant, but a fact! Damage to the port foil system sent Charlie Dalin to third place in the standings about 900 miles southwest of Tasmania, a cause that led the solo skipper to decide to slow down and inspect the damage on his boat. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe The three leaders of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin, Thomas Ruyant and Yannick Bestaven now have the potential to open up a meaningful distance on the group which has been chasing them hard as the top trio benefit from fast sailing conditions on the back of a low-pressure system. (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe Less than 81 nautical miles left for Charlie Dalin to reach Cape Leeuwin after long periods slowed in light winds during the last three days of racing. Interrogated early this morning, he denied having any technical problems on board of IMOCA APIVIA:“I know there is speculation about me having technical issues but my only technical issue has been no wind. APIVIA is going well,” he asserted! (more…)

#vg2020 #vendeeglobe Less than 600 nautical miles left for the leader to reach Cape Leeuwin with the slightly disturbing fact that his margin has more than halved in the last 36 hours, moving west of the longitude of Cape Leeuwin in Australia. Thomas Ruyant-second after Dalin shortens the distance between them and has already reached 100-120 nautical miles, albeit partially, moving south. There have also been allegations that Dalin may be hiding damage that could be the reason for his slower speeds .... (more…)