Maxime Sorel the skipper of V and B - Monbana - Mayenne has taken the tough decision to retire from the Vendée Globe this Friday at midday. Since the second day, his ankle had been badly swollen following a shock to sust…
•••The Vendée Globe is not only an exceptional human and sporting adventure. Behind each race also lies a major scientific contribution, often unknown to the general public.
•••The 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe has generated unprecedented interest. As a result, th…
•••It’s time for the IMOCA fleet to come home. Following a busy stopover in New York for some…
•••On April 28th, 33 IMOCA skippers, 13 Class40 skippers, including some of the brightest and…
•••After a spectacular 2023 season, that saw more miles sailed by more sailors in more races …
•••While the IMOCA are in winter refit, the organisers of the Vendée Globe are unveiling the …
•••More boats, more sailors and more races – the 2023 IMOCA season was a blockbuster that was…
•••Maxime Sorel makes no attempt to hide the fact that right now – in the tradewind condition…
•••Because of a rapidly worsening weather forecast, in particular for the period Monday into …
•••With no less than 34 teams on the startline, an interesting weather picture and many new s…
•••French skipper Maxime Sorel took fifth place in the IMOCA class on the 12th Route du Rhum-…
•••You only have to look at Maxime Sorel’s impressive Class 40 career to know that this 35-ye…
•••The question of how Vendée Globe sailors deal with boredom is almost ignored these days as…
•••This Saturday 30th January, at 03 hours, 50 minutes, 15 seconds (UTC), Maxime Sorel crosse…
•••"My mission was to show that nothing was impossible. For me, my partners, my team, for the…
•••UPDATE 27.01.21 at 12:00 - Estimates of arrival times tonight and tonight at the port of L…
•••11.11.20 - 0230pm - After a big night in fierce headwinds and rough seas off the northwest…
•••First storm of this round-the-world trip and the day dawns on a slightly groggy fleet.
•••ROAD TO THE VENDÉE GLOBE #6 - Many of the skippers in the IMOCA class are men and women wh…
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