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12/25/20
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20.01Sam Goodchild tears his mainsail…Sam Goodchild, the British skipper of the yacht VULNERABLE, informed his technical team shortly before 1pm that his mainsail had torn. It literally exploded during an untimely gybe under autopilot, at the level of the 3rd batten, across the entire width, from leech to luff, as the yacht battled winds of almost 30 knots.…17.01Sébastien Simon completes the podium in the Vendée Globe and aims for 2028…The podium in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race was completed in the early hours of today, when the French sailor Sébastien Simon returned to his home port of Les Sables d’Olonne.…17.01Sébastien Simon, 3rd in the 2024 Vendée Globe…French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place* at 00h27 (UTC) on Friday January 17, after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days and 17 hours behind the overall winner. It's the first time a sailor from Les Sables d'Olonne, where the legendary solo round the world race starts and finishes has finished on the podium.…16.01🔴 LIVE: Finish of Sébastien Simon, 3rd of the Vendée Globe 2024…Experience live the finish of Sébastien SImon, finishing in 3nd place in the 2024 Vendée Globe! The skipper of the IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil completes his around-the-world journey and returns to Les Sables d’Olonne. Don’t miss this unforgettable moment: his crossing of the finish line, the channel entrance, and the warm welcome awaiting him onshore.…16.01Boris Herrmann Reports Broken Port Foil Onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer In Vendée Globe Race…16 January 2025, North Atlantic - This morning, on Thursday 16 January 2025, Team Malizia’s skipper Boris Herrmann informed his team and race management about serious damage to the port foil of his Malizia - Seaexplorer racing yacht following a collision with an OANI (abbreviation of a French term for “unidentified object or animal” used when the skipper does not know what he collided with).…16.01Broken Forestay for Jean Le Cam…Last Tuesday evening, Jean Le Cam (Tout Commence en Finistère - Armor-lux) broke his J2 stay (cable that secures the mast).…
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1.17.25
Sébastien Simon completes the podium in the Vendée Globe and aims for 2028
The podium in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race was completed in the early hours of today, when the French sailor Sébastien Simon returned to his home port of Les Sables d’Olonne.
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1.17.25
Sébastien Simon, 3rd in the 2024 Vendée Globe
French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place* at 00h27 (UTC) on Friday January 17, after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days and 17 hours behind the overall …
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