The inaugural Diamond Coast Race from Port Owen to Lüderitz was a success among…
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The opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe came to a nail-biting conclusion on…
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A favourite on the local sailing calendar, the Mykonos Offshore regatta went ahead despite the challenges of hosting an event during a pandemic.
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Who can forget the dramatic rescue of Kevin Escoffier in the 2020 Vendée Globe Race? Kevin’s foiling IMOCA 60, PRB sank 840 nautical miles SW of Cape Town. In this exclusive interview with Andy from OFF WATCH, Kevin gives an incredible blow-by-blow account of the incident and his rescue, which captured the whole of the sporting world.
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Following a spectacular edition of the Vendée Globe, Les Sables d’Olonne is now preparing for the next great adventures in solo ocean-racing – the Mini-Transat in September 2021 and the Golden Globe Race in 2022.
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The ninth edition of the Vendée Globe Race has emerged as a triumph – uniting, inspiring and engaging a wider audience than ever before. We were thrilled day and night with exceptional coverage, heart-stopping moments and incredible triumphs. It’s no wonder that the ninth edition of the race broke all audience records.
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Sam Davies is a formidable sailor and sportsman. After being forced to abandon her race on 5th December following a violent collision with a floating object south of Cape Town two days earlier, Sam sailed back into Les Sables d’Olonne this weekend.
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The Vendée Globe 2020 has provided many amazing memories of solo sailors taking on the challenge of sailing around the world alone. Although regulations have prevented the thousand-strong crowds to line the canal welcoming finishers into Les Sable-d’Olonne, the finishes were no less dramatic.
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Sail + Leisure contributor, Jeff Ayliffe chats to Sam Davies onboard Initiatives-Couer in Cape Town. On December 2nd the Vendée Globe skipper hit an unidentified floating object, and picked up significant damage to the framework supporting the keel. After consultation with her team, she made the decision to stop in Cape Town.
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