Newsletter : 19/02/09
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Hitting the wall http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9423/hitting-the-wall.html
19/02/09
His speeds have slowed now from around 11 knots during the night to about seven as he heads on a course towards Brest. He is coming under the influence of lighter winds now and should start to see 5-10 knots NE’lies though the breeze does seem very unsettled.
Akena Vérandas has less than 450 miles to sail now.
Steve White was more t...
18/02/09
Super Calli's expected Sunday or Monday http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9418/super-calli-s-expected-sunday-or-monday.html
Bossières. with his Finot Conq design which is more than ten years old and went round before, finishing fifth in 2005 as Seb Josse’s VM Matériaux, said today that he would take as ...
18/02/09
Regular miles climbing north http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9409/regular-miles-climbing-north.html
At some point soon he will have to make the choice if he is going to go west and try to breach the light, contrary winds of the high, or stay north and go round it. But certainly things are a lot eas...
17/02/09
A hundred days at sea and mixed emotions for the f... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9405/a-hundred-days-at-sea-and-mixed-emotions-for-the-five.html
For Norbert Sedlacek, (Nauticsport-Kapsch) the seemingly hard as nails Austrian this century at sea day is just like any other. Last week was more significant for him as he passed Day 94. Nine...
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FLASH INFO
* 19/02/09 at 08:11 - Norbert a week from the Equator http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9422/norbert-a-week-from-the-equator.html
* 19/02/09 at 07:49 - Rich finds the trade winds http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9421/rich-finds-the-trade-winds.html
* 18/02/09 at 18:15 - Breakfast for Dee and Sam http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9419/breakfast-for-dee-and-sam.html
* 18/02/09 at 08:19 - So what is your ETA, Cali? http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9407/so-what-is-your-eta-cali.html
* 18/02/09 at 07:45 - Rich out of the low pressure-system http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9406/rich-out-of-the-low-pressure-system.html
* 17/02/09 at 18:50 - Familar stars in the sky http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9404/familar-stars-in-the-sky.html
* 17/02/09 at 07:49 - Derek preparing to sail http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9392/derek-preparing-to-sail.html
* 16/02/09 at 22:32 - Dee wants to be back in 2012 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9393/dee-wants-to-be-back-in-2012.html
* 16/02/09 at 20:30 - Rich Wilson my own private low http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9391/rich-wilson-my-own-private-low.html
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Rankings
1 > Michel Desjoyeaux
- Foncia #
2 > Armel Le Cléac’h
- Brit Air #
3 > Marc Guillemot
- Safran #
puceFull rankings http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking.html
Route
route http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/race/route.html
Magazine
What a finish! http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/magazines/9415/what-a-finish.html
route
Vincent Riou noted this weekend: «Four years ago, no one was expecting such a closely fought contest right up to the finish of the race (the 2004 Vendée Globe that he won). This time, ho...
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