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    Jean Le Cam: Vendée Globe legend they call ‘The King’

    • April 19, 2021

    He’s the solo skipper who might remind you of Keith Richards. A rugged, hawkish face…

    Pip Hare: My Vendée Globe journey

    • April 14, 2021

    The Vendée Globe race was everything I ever dreamed it could be, and more. It…

    Vendée Globe heroes: 10 remarkable sailors who embody the race’s spirit

    • March 8, 2021

    The Finnish airline pilot was the first Nordic skipper to complete the Vendée Globe and,…

    Vendée Globe: Miranda Merron on the highs and lows of her race

    • February 24, 2021

    Some Vendée Globe and IMOCA sailors are relentlessly focused on winning, on the position schedules…

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    Video: Post-race, Pip Hare takes us onboard her Vendée boat

    • February 22, 2021

    Now back safely on dry land having completed her first ever Vendée Globe race, British…

    Pip Hare is first British skipper in Vendée Globe

    • February 12, 2021

    Pip Hare crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe at 0057 this morning to…

    Vendée Globe rescue: Kevin Escoffier on his sinking and recovery

    • February 9, 2021

    “I AM SINKING. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. MAYDAY” At 1345 (UTC) on Monday 30…

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    Ask Pip Hare: Vendee skipper answers Yachting World reader questions

    • January 29, 2021

    Direct from the middle of the Atlantic, Vendée Globe competitor, Pip Hare, exclusively answers questions…

    Vendée Globe winner: Yannick Bestaven wins after redress

    • January 28, 2021

    In not only the closest, but also the most complex finish in the Vendée Globe‘s…

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    Vendée Globe rollercoaster for Pip Hare as she makes mid-ocean rudder repairs

    • January 14, 2021

    The Southern Ocean is renowned for its relentlessness. By the time they reach the final…

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    Vendée Globe 2020: Pip Hare on preparing for the world’s toughest race

    • May 14, 2020

    It would be easy to assume the toughest challenge of the Vendée Globe Race is…

    How Alex Thomson nearly won the Vendée Globe 2016-17

    • March 21, 2017

    In the piercing cold morning of 18 January, Armel Le Cléac’h was grasping a 34-mile…

    Alex Thomson sets new 24-hour speed record as he goes all-out in bid to overtake Vendée Globe leader

    • January 16, 2017

    Vendée Globe racer Alex Thomson has set a new 24-hour solo monohull sailing record, sailing…

    Armel le Cléac’h, ‘The Jackal’: we profile the secretive leader of the Vendée Globe

    • January 2, 2017

    In his home country, Armel Le Cléac’h’s triumph in the Vendée Globe is seen as…

    Video: Alex Thomson kitesurfs over the top of his IMOCA 60 race boat

    • March 15, 2016

    Scroll down for video First came the keel walk in 2012, then came the mast…

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    Great Seamanship: dramatic account by Mike Golding of rescuing Alex Thomson in the Southern Ocean

    • February 22, 2016

    Mike Golding OBE, ex-firefighter and twice winner of the IMOCA (Open 60) World Championship against…

    IMOCA 60 Safran

    Video: how huge foils are revolutionising Vendée Globe round the world race yachts

    • December 23, 2015

    Here’s a spectacular video of the new IMOCA 60 Safran, which French skipper Morgan Lagravière…

    Vendée Globe 2016 presentation

    First presentation for the Vendée Globe 2016 reveals skippers, sponsors and new builds will be back in force

    • December 10, 2014

    Although there are two years to go before the start of the Vendée Globe 2016…

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    Mike Golding quits Vendée Globe quest

    • February 7, 2013

    After 16 years and 3 finishes, Golding admits: “It’s tough. There’s a limit to how…

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