Vendee Globe: Choosing Sails
Each solo sailor is allowed to carry 9 sails around the world. Here’s what they’ll take and how they decide on what to carry in their quiver.
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Each solo sailor is allowed to carry 9 sails around the world. Here’s what they’ll take and how they decide on what to carry in their quiver.
In his meticulous preparation for the Vendée Globe, France’s Armel Le Cléac’h proves he is in the hunt.
When skippers of the world’s fastest boats embark on the Vendee Globe, a high-performance autopilot keeps them on course.
Sail inventory choices for the Vendee Globe sailors and their boats are a game of give-and-take.
IMOCA 60 Maître Coq is put through its paces in preparation for the Vendee Globe later this year.
Beyou’s IMOCA 60 “Maître CoQ” crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne, France after sailing 3460 miles at an average speed of 14.85 knots.
17 IMOCA skippers are queuing up in New York for the final chance to put themselves and their boats to the test before the Vendee Globe.
Each solo sailor is allowed to carry 9 sails around the world. Here’s what they’ll take and how they decide on what to carry in their quiver.
In his meticulous preparation for the Vendée Globe, France’s Armel Le Cléac’h proves he is in the hunt.
When skippers of the world’s fastest boats embark on the Vendee Globe, a high-performance autopilot keeps them on course.
Sail inventory choices for the Vendee Globe sailors and their boats are a game of give-and-take.
IMOCA 60 Maître Coq is put through its paces in preparation for the Vendee Globe later this year.
Beyou’s IMOCA 60 “Maître CoQ” crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne, France after sailing 3460 miles at an average speed of 14.85 knots.
17 IMOCA skippers are queuing up in New York for the final chance to put themselves and their boats to the test before the Vendee Globe.
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