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 French Oceanographic Fleet sails the world's oceans from the coast to the open sea and from the sea’s surface to the deepest depths. This very large infrastructure provides researchers with access ...

Dalin has led since yesterday but once more he has seen his margin trimmed by his pursuer, from 93 to 63 miles today. “The thing has been the weather GRIB files don’t really relate to what we are ...

Denis Van Weynbergh, hanging in there despite mainsail halyard damage. Van Weynbergh (D'Ieteren Group, 33rd) has been sending short updates detailing the breakage of his mainsail loop yesterday ...

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 ...

On Monday, the TeamWork - Team Snef project of skipper Justine Mettraux, 8th in the Vendée Globe 2024 and holder of the women's record of 76 days 01 hours and 36 minutes, announced the construction of ...

Managing sleep, or rather the lack of it. This is one of the key skills that Vendée Globe sailors must master, and one that generates the most attention and the most questions. On this World Sleep Day ...

Businessman and adventurer who became an ocean racer, Scott Shawyer has set himself a major challenge: to become the first Canadian to complete the Vendée Globe. The 53-year-old sailing and extreme ...

After completing his second Vendée Globe in 2024, Fabrice Amedeo has announced that he will be lining up at the start of the 2028 edition. The skipper will be sponsored by FDJ United (formerly ...

The circumpolar current goes around Antarctica and carries the Vendée Globe skippers in their race around the South Pole. "It is the strongest of all ocean currents because no land obstacle stops it", ...

The record-breaking 10th edition already has its official book, published by Hugo Sport (€19.95). A richly illustrated account of the incredible adventure that kept millions of fans on the edge of ...

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 ...