17.11.2008
Vendee-Newsletter
Blue Monday or Happy Monday?
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5791/blue-monday-or-happy-monday.html
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© Gilles Martin-Raget
17/11/08
1st Loïck Peyron (Gitana 80): Hard work as several gybes during the night to get through the Cape Verde Islands. 12-14 knots of speed, but wind variable and still suffering from wind shadow. Feels tired this morning after a busy, sleepless night. With the Doldrums ahead, lot of work to do as forecasts do not agree about what lies ahead. ...
17/11/08
An Islands Race http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5788/an-islands-race.html
After making three or four gybes through the night, starting just 10 miles north of Sao Nicolao, sailing for just over an hour back to the west before gybing again to make his 20 miles leg through to ...
17/11/08
Le Cam Leads http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5778/le-cam-leads.html
Le Cam had yet to reveal which passage he will take past Santiago island, but his speed gains overnight in better breeze were significant. Managing the significant wind shadows and disturbances is key...
16/11/08
Cape Verde passage http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5763/cape-verde-passage.html
Race leader Peyron had just 36 miles to run to pass the biggest of the northern ‘windward’ group of islands. The highest mountain on Sao Nicolau, Monte Gordo, rises nearly ...
All news http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/
FLASH INFO
* 17/11/08 at 02:08 PM - Nothing is impossible http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5792/nothing-is-impossible.html
* 17/11/08 at 01:13 PM - This morning's 11h rankings http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5790/this-morning-s-11h-rankings.html
* 17/11/08 at 11:07 AM - Jean-Pierre spots Vincent Riou http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5787/jean-pierre-spots-vincent-riou.html
* 17/11/08 at 09:53 AM - Flying fish attack http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5782/flying-fish-attack.html
* 17/11/08 at 07:35 AM - Norbert at the helm http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5777/norbert-at-the-helm.html
* 17/11/08 at 06:57 AM - Because it's worth it http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5773/because-it-s-worth-it.html
* 17/11/08 at 06:46 AM - Mich Desj' in his slippers http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5771/mich-desj-in-his-slippers.html
* 17/11/08 at 06:18 AM - Late night curry for Jonny http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5769/late-night-curry-for-jonny.html
* 17/11/08 at 05:35 AM - Arnaud Boissières getting ready for the Cape... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5776/arnaud-boissieres-getting-ready-for-the-cape-verde-islands.html
> All newswire http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/
Rankings
1 > Loïck Peyron
- Gitana Eighty #
2 > Jean Le Cam
- VM Matériaux #
3 > Sébastien Josse
- BT #
puceFull rankings http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking.html
route http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/race/route.html
That was the week that was, Part 1 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/magazines/5738/that-was-the-week-that-was-part-1.html
After a week of sailing, the leading boats, which are still grouped together, are already approaching the Cape Verde Islands. The storm at the start has led to four boats being forced to retire and Je...
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