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Boris Herrmann registers German team for The Ocean Race 2021-22
In November 2020 in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, Germany’s most successful modern-day offshore sailor Boris Herrmann will start the legendary Vendée Globe, the famous solo non-stop race around the world. Since 1989’s very first ever edition of sailing’s pinnacle solo race no German sailor has made it to the start line, (...) -
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Barcelona World Race: 2018-19 edition suspended, organisers aim for a fourth edition in 2022-23
In view of the political and institutional difficulties faced in Spain, the FNOB (Barcelona Ocean Sailing Foundation) Board of Trustees has decided to suspend the upcoming edition of the Barcelona World Race Barcelona World Race #barcelonaworldrace , due to start on the 12th of January (...) -
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The Transat 2020: City of Plymouth confirmed as start venue
Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth, has won the bid to host the start of the next edition of The Transat The Transat #thetransat #ostar in 2020, the first and oldest single-handed transatlantic race in history. -
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Transat Jacques Vabre: Phil Sharp wins Class40 start and gets his jamon
A pumped up Phil Sharp and Pablo Santurde (Imerys Clean Energy) – the Anglo-Spanish pair – were first across the line in the Class40 Class40 #Class40 as the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre Transat Jacques Vabre #TJV2015 2017 started at 13:35 (French time) from its home in Le Havre, in Normandy, France today (...) -
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Rolex Fastnet Race: Rambler 88 claims monohull line honours
American George David’s Rambler 88 arrived in Plymouth to claim monohull line honours. The silver maxi crossed the finish line off Plymouth breakwater at 22:14:21 BST in a time of 2 days 9 hours 34 minutes and 21 seconds. This was more than six hours faster than they had managed in 2015 when they ghosted in just four minutes astern of (...) -
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Alex Thomson Racing: Over €200 million in sponsorship return since 2014
Alex Thomson Racing announce the results of an incredibly successful four year campaign as they look to the future, with the team’s sights set firmly on winning the Vendée Globe in 2020. The team have delivered over €200 million in sponsorship return since 2014 and have set a new benchmark for delivering value within the sport of (...) -
Back to Les Sables
Sébastien Destremau takes 18th place to bring the Vendée Globe to a close
Sébastien Destremau (TechnoFirst–faceOcean) crossed the Vendée Globe finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne in eighteenth place at 00hrs 40min et 18 sec UTC on saturday 11th March 2017 after 124 days, 12 hours, 38 minutes and 18 seconds of racing since the start on 6th November. The skipper from Toulon is the final competitor to (...) -
No Way Back
Pieter Heerema : "The departure and the arrival are one of the best moments of this race"
First Dutchman to participate in the Vendée Globe, Pieter Heerema finished the non-stop solo round the world race on Thursday 2nd of March, crossing the finish line at 22:26pm, after 116 days 9 hours 24 minutes and 12 seconds at sea. On board No Way Back, Pieter actually sailed 29 747 nautical miles at an average speed Speed #speedsailing (...) -
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Eric Bellion : "The Vendée Globe is something everyone can do, if they really want it"
Huge crowds braved the Monday evening rain and wind to show their appreciation for Eric Bellion’s Vendée Globe. The 40 year old skipper who had only sailed two, separate weeks solo before he started the longest, toughest single handed race there is exceeded all expectations, perhaps most of all his own, as he crossed the finish line in (...) -
Spirit of Hungary
Vendée Globe : Hungarian solo sailor Nandor Fa eighth to Les Sables
Hungarian solo skipper Nandor Fa brought his Spirit of Hungary across the finish line of the Vendée Globe at 10 hrs 54 m 09 secs UTC this Wednesday morning to earn an excellent eighth place overall.
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