Now that the skippers are well into their circumnavigation of Antarctic it’s a good time to learn about the polar scientific stations which are situated in some of the most remote, hostile parts of ...

Consider Cape Horn, an imposing black coloured lonely lump of rock. 425 metres high, 12 km² at the end of the world, swept by violent storms. All in all a very hostile, lonely area to work at. Welcome ...

The last three skippers competing in the Vendée Globe are into their last days racing. Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) is expected to finish on Friday. Getting closer to land he now has to be ...

At 23h 27min 20sec (UTC) Yoann Richomme passed the last of the three major capes of the solo non-stop race around the world, the infamous Cape Horn, in the lead of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe ...

Arnaud Boissières, skipper of the recently dismasted La Mie Câline has been forced to retire from the race in the end. He took this decision on Sunday and officialised it with race management. The ...

For almost two years, the Les P'tits Doudous team has been working tirelessly to build a more environmentally-friendly monohull. Reused carbon from Airbus, titanium screws collected by caregivers... A ...

THE SKIPPERS SAID (11/40). Eight years ago he enchantedrace followers when he finished his race under jury rig after being dismaster 15 days before the line. Courageous, talented and tenacious, Conrad ...

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 Vendée Globe has long since proven to be much more than a solo race around the world. It is a human adventure which shapes lives and which very often develops destinies. On this edition one of the ...

Having taken part in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 editions of the Vendée Globe, MACSF is once again setting its sights on the 2028 edition with skipper Corentin Horeau, at the helm of a 2024 generation ...

All the sailors in the Vendée Globe could make their own a slogan for a brand of cheese that has stuck in the collective memory: "Eating well is the beginning of happiness"! A statement that takes on ...

Success, finishing his second Vendée Globe, came after 114 days for Fabrice Amedeo who took 32nd place today of 32, the last official finisher. The emotions were palpable. He even had a few dance ...