Vendée Globe: Speeding South
3 days into the Vendée Globe, skippers are speeding south towards the Tropic of Cancer. Here’s the latest update on the fleet and what’s to come.
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3 days into the Vendée Globe, skippers are speeding south towards the Tropic of Cancer. Here’s the latest update on the fleet and what’s to come.
Jean-Pierre Dick and Alex Thomson battle for the lead, while the light weather off southern Portugal gives the traditional boats a chance to strike.
One person, one boat, 24,020 non-stop nautical miles. The 2016 Vendée Globe is ready for launch.
North Sails takes you to the 2016 Vendée Globe, sailing’s greatest test of technology and endurance.
Almost half the skippers taking on the 2016 Vendée Globe are newcomers to the race. The rookies share their thoughts and goals for the race.
Sébastien Josse is just one of the favorites to win this edition of the Vendée Globe, but for him, the race is a piece of unfinished business.
Physical fitness and sailing technique aren’t the only important preparation that the skippers undergo, mental preparation is a huge key to success.
It doesn’t matter what skipper you talk to, they will all tell you that without a team all these solo sailors would have to stay ashore.
The skippers are better prepared than ever, but the new generation foil borne IMOCA 60s will require more physical and mental endurance than ever before.
Before the fleet can cross the starting line to tackle the Everest of sailing, each boat must pass a safety check.
Packing for 90 days at sea is a fine balance between bringing the right food and bringing enough to keep the skippers in top form.
Once they have reached the Southern Ocean, the solo sailors of the Vendee Globe have to dodge icebergs and deal with low-pressure systems for a month or more.
3 days into the Vendée Globe, skippers are speeding south towards the Tropic of Cancer. Here’s the latest update on the fleet and what’s to come.
Jean-Pierre Dick and Alex Thomson battle for the lead, while the light weather off southern Portugal gives the traditional boats a chance to strike.
One person, one boat, 24,020 non-stop nautical miles. The 2016 Vendée Globe is ready for launch.
North Sails takes you to the 2016 Vendée Globe, sailing’s greatest test of technology and endurance.
Almost half the skippers taking on the 2016 Vendée Globe are newcomers to the race. The rookies share their thoughts and goals for the race.
Sébastien Josse is just one of the favorites to win this edition of the Vendée Globe, but for him, the race is a piece of unfinished business.
Physical fitness and sailing technique aren’t the only important preparation that the skippers undergo, mental preparation is a huge key to success.
It doesn’t matter what skipper you talk to, they will all tell you that without a team all these solo sailors would have to stay ashore.
The skippers are better prepared than ever, but the new generation foil borne IMOCA 60s will require more physical and mental endurance than ever before.
Before the fleet can cross the starting line to tackle the Everest of sailing, each boat must pass a safety check.
Packing for 90 days at sea is a fine balance between bringing the right food and bringing enough to keep the skippers in top form.
Once they have reached the Southern Ocean, the solo sailors of the Vendee Globe have to dodge icebergs and deal with low-pressure systems for a month or more.
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