If there is a supposition or belief that for the sailors still racing life might be in any way easier because they are making slower average speeds than those who have long since finished it is very ...

Alone at sea, but never alone on the journey. Behind every Vendée Globe skipper is a dedicated team of women and men who spend years making this extraordinary round-the-world adventure possible. When ...

This morning after an express but emotional and popular welcome into the Channel Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh was finally able to let go of the seemingly interminable stress and enjoy a ...

To understand what the antimeridian is, also called the “180° meridian”, it is important to understand what the Greenwich meridian is. This meridian crosses the London district of Greenwich, which ...

Consider Cape Horn, an imposing black coloured lonely lump of rock. 425 metres high, 12 km² at the end of the world, swept by violent storms. All in all a very hostile, lonely area to work at. Welcome ...

After one long, cold final night fighting through light winds off the Brittany coast, Charlie Dalin, the French skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance crossed the Vendée Globe finish line this Tuesday ...

The 24 hour solo monohull record had already been broken twice on this tenth edition of the Vendée Globe but last night it fell successively to an onslaught of attacks as the leaders of the solo non ...

The Vendée Globe came to an end in March 2025. A year later, the time has come to assess its full scientific significance. One thing is certain: the 2024–2025 edition will be remembered for the ...

Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh completes solo non stop round the world passage but finishes outside the 2024 Vendée Globe ranking. Denis Van Weynbergh, skipper of D’Ieteren Group, arrived in Les ...

After a great 5th place in the Vendée Globe 2024, Paul Meilhat continues his success. At the helm of his IMOCA Biotherm, he won The Ocean Race Europe with his crew. Joined by Sam Goodchild, who ...

If you thought Allagrande was the name of a partner, think again. In Italian, “alla grande” means “to the max”, “in a big way”, “successfully”. A mantra that perfectly sums up Ambrogio Beccaria's ...

It is with deep sadness that the Vendée Globe organisation has learned of the passing of Charlie DALIN, winner of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe. In January 2025, Charlie DALIN crossed the ...