There are so many things that can go wrong over the nearly 30,000 miles of the Vendée Globe: routing and tactical errors, boat breakages, collisions, sheer bad luck—you name it. And that’s why ...

Britain’s Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) took the lead today in the Vendée Globe solo race around the world as the leaders of the 40 boat fleet descend south down the Iberian peninsula. Passing the length ...

Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing has announced its racing calendar for the 2026 season, marking a critical first full year in Francesca 'Frankie' Clapcich's IMOCA campaign as she starts ...

Dec 16 - The shattered mast of British sailor PipHare has ended his bid to complete a second Vendee Globe, a 24,000-mile race. The 50-year old woman dismasted the 60ft boat Medallia, about 800 ...

Clapcich aims for unprecedented sailing "grand slam" Team Malizia chosen as Technical Partner for Vendee Globe Clapcich's career spans Olympics, America's Cup, and The Ocean Race April 15 (Reuters) - ...

Charlie Dalin stood on the bow of his boat, a light wind at his back, the Atlantic Ocean spread out in front of him. He had just begun sailing’s most difficult race, a grueling 24,000-mile solo ...

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Boris Herrmann, Germany's Vendee globe sailor who is currently seventh in the race, was struggling with a headsail issue on Friday as the solo race neared its end. On Friday morning, the skipper of ...

A new winner has just crossed the finishing line of the Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing race that takes place every four years. The next edition, in 2028, will be ...

Herrmann faces critical headsail issue, risking top 10 position Vendee Globe nearing conclusion with leaders on record pace Dalin leads with 1,479.93 NM to finish Jan 10 (Reuters) - Germany's ...