Vendée Globe: Southern Ocean Battle Continues
The battle for the top spot in the Vendée Globe showed no sign of letting up today as the frontrunners approach one week in the Southern Ocean.
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The battle for the top spot in the Vendée Globe showed no sign of letting up today as the frontrunners approach one week in the Southern Ocean.
In the front, a traditional IMOCA skipper weighs his chances of winning the race, while in the middle of the fleet, skippers find reassurance in nearby boats.
Banque Populaire’s Armel Le Cléac’h has taken advantage of Hugo Boss’ port tack limp and extended his lead in perfect foiling conditions.
After sustaining damage to his keel, Vincent Riou, skipper of PRB and top contender for the 2016 race has been forced to drop out.
Find out what the skippers are saying about the latest conditions, weather and race updates.
The door leading to a fast passage south slammed firmly shut on the northernmost Vendée Globe skippers today, launching the leaders ahead.
The leaders are pulling away from the fleet as a group, averaging more than 20 knots, but within the pack, the battle for the top continues.
The foilers about to be put to the true test as they hit the Roaring Forties and point their bows toward the Southern Ocean.
While the leaders sail in the trade winds, the second part of the fleet still has to fight with the squalls and the light winds in the doldrums.
Alex Thomson leads the Vendée Globe fleet into the southern hemisphere, while other skippers deal with technical problems aboard.
With the light air of the doldrums rapidly approaching, the fate of the foilers, who have led the fleet so far, is at stake.
The foilers are at home in the trades and racking up the miles as they head south, but two skippers on traditional IMOCAs are in hot pursuit.
The battle for the top spot in the Vendée Globe showed no sign of letting up today as the frontrunners approach one week in the Southern Ocean.
In the front, a traditional IMOCA skipper weighs his chances of winning the race, while in the middle of the fleet, skippers find reassurance in nearby boats.
Banque Populaire’s Armel Le Cléac’h has taken advantage of Hugo Boss’ port tack limp and extended his lead in perfect foiling conditions.
After sustaining damage to his keel, Vincent Riou, skipper of PRB and top contender for the 2016 race has been forced to drop out.
Find out what the skippers are saying about the latest conditions, weather and race updates.
The door leading to a fast passage south slammed firmly shut on the northernmost Vendée Globe skippers today, launching the leaders ahead.
The leaders are pulling away from the fleet as a group, averaging more than 20 knots, but within the pack, the battle for the top continues.
The foilers about to be put to the true test as they hit the Roaring Forties and point their bows toward the Southern Ocean.
While the leaders sail in the trade winds, the second part of the fleet still has to fight with the squalls and the light winds in the doldrums.
Alex Thomson leads the Vendée Globe fleet into the southern hemisphere, while other skippers deal with technical problems aboard.
With the light air of the doldrums rapidly approaching, the fate of the foilers, who have led the fleet so far, is at stake.
The foilers are at home in the trades and racking up the miles as they head south, but two skippers on traditional IMOCAs are in hot pursuit.
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