Circumnavigators
Vendée Globe Roars Through the Forties
Jean Le Cam on board Yes We Cam! is continuing his ultra-impressive Vendée Globe. He's waiting on a jury decision as to how much redress he will receive after rescuing PRB’s Kevin Escoffier.
Vendée Globe Sees Dramatic Rescue on the High Seas
The 61-year-old Jean Le Cam has now added a rescue at sea to his stat sheet for this edition of the solo nonstop around-the-world Vendée Globe race.
Solo Sailor in Distress in Vendée Globe
Kevin Escoffier, positioned some 550 miles southwest of Cape Town in the Vendée Globe solo nonstop around-the-world race, has triggered his distress beacon.
Jules Verne Impromptu Race Around the World
Two 105-ft foiling maxi-trimarans have slipped away under the cloak of darkness to join the fun. Departing their docks in France overnight…
Hugo Boss Bleeds Miles in Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe has been further shaped by attrition. Englishman Alex Thomson continues to bleed miles and positions while effecting repairs to his stricken IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss.
Circumnavigator Whitall Stokes Goes for a Swim
Everything is going swimmingly for Whitall Stokes on his route around the world — actually he had to jump in the water to cut a spinnaker off his keel in mid-ocean.
Vendée Globe Competitors Suffer Damage Already
The 2020-21 Vendée Globe started on Sunday afternoon off Les Sables-d'Olonne in western France. In most years, the start of the race is impressive, with hundreds of thousands of spectators…
Whitall Stokes and Sparrow Depart on Solo Circumnavigation
The Sparrow has flown. Whitall Stokes is on his way in an attempt at a solo circumnavigation.
The Ninth Solo Nonstop Vendée Globe Will Start on Sunday
The Vendée Globe singlehanded around-the-world race will start on this Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. local time off Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.
Cape Horners Launch Register of Solo Circumnavigators
The International Association of Cape Horners has taken on the mantle of maintaining an official register of those who have completed solo circumnavigations via the Three Great Capes.
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