Newsletter : 22/12/08
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Hammer still down halfway, and Elies arrives in Australia http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7472/hammer-still-down-halfway-and-elies-arrives-in-australia.html
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22/12/08
But after 42 days at sea, and 12 retirements, the battle at the front of the fleet is still as white-hot as ever. Overnight, race leader Michel Desjoyeaux passed the tip of New Zealand’s south island and now has just three gates — New Zealand, West and East Pacific — between him and Cape Horn. Foncia is still sailing at speeds ...
21/12/08
Daily report: Day 42 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7456/daily-report-day-42.html
21/12/08
No white Christmas http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7462/no-white-christmas.html
Previous editions have seen this section of the race dotted with icebergs — in 2004, Jean Le Cam took the lead on 20th December. Two days later, he informs Race HQ that he has seen a dozen icebe...
21/12/08
Biding their time http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7446/biding-their-time.html
For them things are relatively straightforward — hold onto Michel Desjoyeaux (Foncia) no matter what. Their blistering pace is evident — fifth and sixth-placed Armel Le Cléac’...
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FLASH INFO
* 22/12/08 at 09:49 - Sam and Genevive's double act http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7476/sam-and-genevive-s-double-act.html
* 22/12/08 at 09:14 - At the Horn in the New year http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7475/at-the-horn-in-the-new-year.html
* 22/12/08 at 08:45 - What happened to.... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7473/what-happened-to-etc.html
* 22/12/08 at 06:31 - Yann Eliès on his way to hospital http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7471/yann-elies-on-his-way-to-hospital.html
* 22/12/08 at 05:30 - Yann Eliès taken off in Fremantle http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7469/yann-elies-taken-off-in-fremantle.html
* 21/12/08 at 21:12 - What has happened to Generali? http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7465/what-has-happened-to-generali.html
* 21/12/08 at 21:00 - Five hour penalty for Dinelli http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7460/five-hour-penalty-for-dinelli.html
* 21/12/08 at 20:05 - Greatest distance over 24 hours http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7458/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html
* 21/12/08 at 18:54 - Another race for Jean-Pierre Dick http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7452/another-race-for-jean-pierre-dick.html
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Rankings
1 > Michel Desjoyeaux
- Foncia #
2 > Roland Jourdain
- Veolia Environnement #
3 > Sébastien Josse
- BT #
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