Newsletter : 26/12/08
Opening from the gate http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7659/opening-from-the-gate.html
Once the front goes over, SW'ly winds are forecast and should offer more favourable conditions for him than for the leader. Passing the Gate was not a very gratifying experience for Sébastien Josse (BT) or Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux), who both lost ground over the leading duo, but also saw the pair behind them narrow the gap.n...
25/12/08
A Christmas cracker? http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7645/a-christmas-cracker.html
Michel Desjoyeaux, leader for nine days, had slowed to less than ten knots – did he have a problem, was he struggling in the rough upwind conditions? The 2000-2001 Vendée winner...
Christmas Day round up http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7648/christmas-day-round-up.html
He's behind you; oh no he isn't! http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7642/he-s-behind-you-oh-no-he-isn-t.html
The leader is currently heading north eastwards and having to sail high to pass the Ice Gate, which is affecting his speed. In the latest rankings, he was only managing to sail at 6.5 knots as opposed...
FLASH INFO
* 26/12/08 at 08:35 - Whatever happened to ... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7660/whatever-happened-to--etc.html
* 26/12/08 at 08:10 - Living in a fridge http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7658/living-in-a-fridge.html
* 26/12/08 at 07:39 - Power problems for Raphaël http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7657/power-problems-for-raphael.html
* 26/12/08 at 07:07 - Jonny's horrrendous Christmas http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7656/jonny-s-horrrendous-christmas.html
* 26/12/08 at 06:45 - No sign of the wind letting up http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7655/no-sign-of-the-wind-letting-up.html
* 25/12/08 at 20:05 - Greatest distance over 24 hours http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7644/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html
* 25/12/08 at 17:30 - Dee in the Top Ten http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7643/dee-in-the-top-ten.html
* 25/12/08 at 10:54 - Sam's Christmas presents http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7627/sam-s-christmas-presents.html
* 25/12/08 at 08:15 - Broken lazy jack on Fondation Ocean Vital http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7618/broken-lazy-jack-on-fondation-ocean-vital.html
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Rankings
1 > Michel Desjoyeaux
- Foncia #
2 > Roland Jourdain
- Veolia Environnement #
3 > Jean Le Cam
- VM Matériaux #
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