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The Smallest Club

Rich Wilson became the second American to complete the Vendée Globe in 2009. Read his story, and this interview, to get a look at one of the smallest clubs on this planet.

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The Golden Boy of the Vendée Globe

Francois Gabart on Macif discusses the highs and lows of his epic Vendée Globe journey as he fights to keep his lead ahead of Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire.

1993 Vendée Globe article

From the Archives: The Ultimate Experiment

What the sailing world can assimilate from the sport’s greatest laboratory, the Vendée Globe, is revealed in the successes and shortcomings of a diverse fleet. From our July 1993 issue.

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Drama, Danger, and French Passion

Two skippers are forced to abandon their dreams of winning the Vendée Globe less than 48 hours after the start. Bruce Gain reflects on the drama of the race and the emotional cord it strikes with the French public.

Vendee Globe Start 2012

Nineteen of the 20 skippers sailing the Vendée Globe solo race around the world started the 24,048-mile, three-month circumnavigation off Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on Nov. 10. Bertrand de Broc returned to port before the start to make a repair to a small puncture in his hull. Photos: Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendee Globe Click here to meet the skippers.
[Click here to read more about the race.](http://www.sailingworld.

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Who Will Win the Vendée Globe?

Bruce Gain checks in with the Vendée Globe skippers to see how they’re sizing up their competition for the solo, around-the-world race.

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Vendée Globe Preview 2012

The “Everest of the Seas” kicks off on Nov. 10 from Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Here’s what you need to know about this grueling ocean race.

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Ronnie Simpson Sails Again

No one who saw Ronnie Simpson lying in the burn ward after being almost killed in Iraq would have believed that, 8 years later, the 27-year-old would be pursuing a singlehanded ocean racing career.

Sailing World

The Smallest Club

Rich Wilson became the second American to complete the Vendée Globe in 2009. Read his story, and this interview, to get a look at one of the smallest clubs on this planet.

Sailing World

The Golden Boy of the Vendée Globe

Francois Gabart on Macif discusses the highs and lows of his epic Vendée Globe journey as he fights to keep his lead ahead of Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire.

1993 Vendée Globe article

From the Archives: The Ultimate Experiment

What the sailing world can assimilate from the sport’s greatest laboratory, the Vendée Globe, is revealed in the successes and shortcomings of a diverse fleet. From our July 1993 issue.

Sailing World

Drama, Danger, and French Passion

Two skippers are forced to abandon their dreams of winning the Vendée Globe less than 48 hours after the start. Bruce Gain reflects on the drama of the race and the emotional cord it strikes with the French public.

Vendee Globe Start 2012

Nineteen of the 20 skippers sailing the Vendée Globe solo race around the world started the 24,048-mile, three-month circumnavigation off Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on Nov. 10. Bertrand de Broc returned to port before the start to make a repair to a small puncture in his hull. Photos: Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendee Globe Click here to meet the skippers.
[Click here to read more about the race.](http://www.sailingworld.

Sailing World

Who Will Win the Vendée Globe?

Bruce Gain checks in with the Vendée Globe skippers to see how they’re sizing up their competition for the solo, around-the-world race.

Sailing World

Vendée Globe Preview 2012

The “Everest of the Seas” kicks off on Nov. 10 from Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Here’s what you need to know about this grueling ocean race.

Sailing World

Ronnie Simpson Sails Again

No one who saw Ronnie Simpson lying in the burn ward after being almost killed in Iraq would have believed that, 8 years later, the 27-year-old would be pursuing a singlehanded ocean racing career.

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