A former business strategy consultant in Paris, Nico D'Estais swapped his suit and tie for a sailing jacket several years ago, in order to focus on ocean racing. After two Mini-Transat races and four ...

When he crossed the finish of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world this Monday afternoon off Les Sables d’Olonne at 1729 hrs UTC to secure 29th place overall, Swiss German solo racer ...

The Vendée Globe aims to use the media impact of the event to raise public awareness of ocean conservation throughout the round-the-world race. By sailing around the world, the Vendée Globe sailors ...

On 12 November 2028, from Les Sables d'Olonne, a new generation of sailors will set out to take on the most extreme challenge: sailing around the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance, on IMOCA ...

After one long, cold final night fighting through light winds off the Brittany coast, Charlie Dalin, the French skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance crossed the Vendée Globe finish line this Tuesday ...

The leaders, Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) should pass Cape Horn on Monday. The third and final great cape of this Vendée ...

This Friday at 10h40 UTC, after 74 days, 22 hours and 38 minutes of racing Paul Meilhat crossed the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne to take fifth place on this 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. For ...

Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) is less than 100 nautical miles to Cape Finisterre this morning and has reaching conditions, 20-22kts of wind from just north of west. He is making steady progress, ...

The Vendée Globe has never been so attractive. For the 10th edition of the non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round the world race, 44 skippers have applied. A record. The values of adventure, ...

At one month since the start of the race, the Vendée Globe is fully underlining its huge popular, sporting and media success. Between the record number of visitors to the start village, historic ...

Winner of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin has entered race legend. After 64 days at an electric pace the 40 year old Frenchman has his name on the trophy. With a remarkable ...