Newsletter : 29/01/09
www.vendeeglobe.org http://www.vendeeglobe.org
The last thousand miles
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8781/the-last-thousand-miles.html
29/01/09
But the Foncia skipper has a testing few hours ahead as winds strengthen and a front passes over him this morning which could assault him with 45-50 knots gusts and squalls. Yesterday evening, Desjoyeaux made his way straight through the middle of the Azores Islands; sailing downwind 13 miles from the coast of the main island of Sao Miguel, which ...
28/01/09
On fire, and warming up for the party http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8777/on-fire-and-warming-up-for-the-party.html
He is at 769 miles ahead of Roland Jourdain and, although Veolia Environnement has picked up speed again, he is still losing miles. It could be 800 by tomorrow. Brian Thompson, who since weeks pre-s...
28/01/09
80 Days and the Beat Goes On http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8772/80-days-and-the-beat-goes-on.html
Forecasters suggest Desjoyeaux will have a race to the finish though. Against himself. He needs to keep his foot down and his speeds if he is to be in Les Sables d’Olonne in time to miss out on ...
28/01/09
A steal for Foncia http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/8756/a-steal-for-foncia.html
And Foncia is eight knots quicker Veolia Environnement this morning. Desjoyeaux is in SW’ly winds, increasing 25-30 knots and but he needs to push on hard to get to the Bay of Biscay as s...
> All news http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/
FLASH INFO
* 29/01/09 at 08:23 - Latest ETAs http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8783/latest-etas.html
* 29/01/09 at 06:58 - Sam savours the moment http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8779/sam-savours-the-moment.html
* 28/01/09 at 19:50 - Marco approaching the Doldrums http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8775/marco-approaching-the-doldrums.html
* 28/01/09 at 17:15 - Animal magic http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8770/animal-magic.html
* 28/01/09 at 07:24 - Rich passing the Falklands http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8749/rich-passing-the-falklands.html
* 28/01/09 at 06:55 - Sam approaching the Doldrums http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8748/sam-approaching-the-doldrums.html
* 27/01/09 at 20:01 - Rustling and flapping http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8745/rustling-and-flapping.html
* 27/01/09 at 19:09 - ETA in Les Sables d'Olonne http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8744/eta-in-les-sables-d-olonne.html
* 27/01/09 at 18:55 - From the Horn to the Falklands http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8738/from-the-horn-to-the-falklands.html
> All newswire http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/
Rankings
1 > Michel Desjoyeaux
- Foncia #
2 > Roland Jourdain
- Veolia Environnement #
3 > Armel Le Cléac’h
- Brit Air #
puceFull rankings http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking.html
|
