When solo ocean racing skipper Alex Thomson announced that he was stepping aside from competitive…
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Alex Thomson stands down as Vendée Globe skipper
British sailor Alex Thomson has announced he won’t compete as a skipper in the 2024…
The Ocean Race: What’s it like on a fully crewed IMOCA 60?
How much faster could an IMOCA 60 go if it were really pressed? Not in…
Pip Hare gets ‘dream’ foiling IMOCA for 2024 Vendée Globe
British Vendée Globe sailor Pip Hare today announced that she has renewed her partnership with…
Mid-ocean repairs: Vendée Globe sailors tell all
Some of the damage we saw at the Vendée Globe finish was simply staggering, yet…
What we learned from our Pip Hare Ask Me Anything on YBW
On April 22nd, Vendée Globe hero and the first British sailor to finish the 2020/21…
Jean Le Cam: Vendée Globe legend they call ‘The King’
He’s the solo skipper who might remind you of Keith Richards. A rugged, hawkish face…
Pip Hare: My Vendée Globe journey
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
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
Some Vendée Globe and IMOCA sailors are relentlessly focused on winning, on the position schedules…
Video: Post-race, Pip Hare takes us onboard her Vendée boat
Now back safely on dry land having completed her first ever Vendée Globe race, British…
Pip Hare is first British skipper in Vendée Globe
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
“I AM SINKING. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. MAYDAY” At 1345 (UTC) on Monday 30…
Ask Pip Hare: Vendee skipper answers Yachting World reader questions
Direct from the middle of the Atlantic, Vendée Globe competitor, Pip Hare, exclusively answers questions…
Vendée Globe winner: Yannick Bestaven wins after redress
In not only the closest, but also the most complex finish in the Vendée Globe‘s…
Vendée Globe rollercoaster for Pip Hare as she makes mid-ocean rudder repairs
The Southern Ocean is renowned for its relentlessness. By the time they reach the final…
Vendée Globe 2020: Pip Hare on preparing for the world’s toughest race
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
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
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
In his home country, Armel Le Cléac’h’s triumph in the Vendée Globe is seen as…