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Vendée Globe: Hunter Now the Hunted

Published on December 24th, 2016

(December 24, 2016; Day 49, 22:00 FR) – Due to the light westerly winds which have been with him since he rounded Cape Horn, the Vendée Globe leader Armel Le Cléac’h has taken a passage close ... Read More


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Trouble Ahead for IDEC SPORT

Published on December 24th, 2016

(December 24, 2016; Day 9) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT has yet to find the pace needed to break the crewed around the world record. Their ... Read More


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Coville to Crush Record on Christmas

Published on December 24th, 2016

(December 24, 2016; Day 47, 19:03 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ is in the home stretch of his bid to break the solo round the world record. With 543 ... Read More


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Sydney Hobart: Left field, handshakes and buckets

Published on December 24th, 2016

Dual Hobart Line Honours winner, Ludde Ingvall, and his billionaire cousin, Sir Michael Hintze, are tilting at the windmill in the 72nd Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. They started on a handshake watching the famous Boxing Day ... Read More


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A Christmas Message to Bermuda

Published on December 24th, 2016

With the 35th America’s Cup to be held this coming year in Bermuda, this British island territory in the North Atlantic is eager to see its investment as host help to stir its economy. Here we ... Read More


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Fast Start Predicted for Sydney Hobart

Published on December 24th, 2016

Sydney, Australia (December 24, 2016) – Skippers and navigators of the 89 yachts competing in the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have received their Christmas Eve weather briefing from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at ... Read More


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VIDEO: Keeping It Real

Published on December 23rd, 2016

Having fun in the sun, with great people, on fast boats, is what it is all about. Elliot Evins highlights this sentiment in this video of the Viper 640 class in Sarasota, ... Read More


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Complications for IDEC SPORT in South Atlantic

Published on December 23rd, 2016

(December 23, 2016; Day 8) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT are eager to erase the memories of the Doldrums and gain back some lost miles. Their ... Read More


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Coville on Final Leg of Solo Record

Published on December 23rd, 2016

(December 23, 2016; Day 46, 21:23 UTC) – Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran Sodebo Ultim’ has finally made the turn east around the Azores High and is aiming directly for the finish in ... Read More


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