Vendee Globe 2008/09

Newsletter : 11/11/08
Putting the foot down
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5498/putting-the-foot-down.html
He is 2.4 miles ahead of Loïck Peyron who made the most inshore pass of Cape Finisterre to make a small gain on Roland Jourdain who has dropped to third. Up there with this leading group, who should be getting slightly more wind as they chase the tail of the cold front, are PRB, Brit Air, BT and Delta Dore Then a gap of 16.8 miles ...

Paprec-Virbac 2 leads, Foncia re-starts. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5479/paprec-virbac-2-leads-foncia-re-starts.html

All the 30 Vendée Globe skippers were expecting an extremely tough opening 24-48 hours of racing, and that is what they got with eight boats now having returned or on their way back to ...

10/11/08

Hugo Boss returning after suffering structural dam... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5466/hugo-boss-returning-after-suffering-structural-damage.html

British skipper Thomson informed the race office that his Open 60 was taking in water but the pumps were controlling the situation. At 2000hrs GMT he was positioned at 46°07’48N and 08°1...

Bel and Aquarelle both dismasted, Algimouss Spirit... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5460/bel-and-aquarelle-both-dismasted-algimouss-spirit-of-canada-coming-back-too.html

Bestaven is not reported to be in any danger and informed the Race Office at 1726GMT that he had cut the rig and sails free and is making back to Les Sables d'Olonne. It was at almost the same t...

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FLASH INFO
* 11/11/08 at 10:45 AM - Bernard Stamm forced to remove his mast http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5496/bernard-stamm-forced-to-remove-his-mast.html
* 11/11/08 at 10:36 AM - Change of pace http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5494/change-of-pace.html
* 11/11/08 at 10:17 AM - DCNS has been dismasted http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5488/dcns-has-been-dismasted.html
* 11/11/08 at 10:14 AM - 53 on the scale. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5489/53-on-the-scale.html
* 11/11/08 at 10:04 AM - Special media conference this morning http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5490/special-media-conference-this-morning.html
* 11/11/08 at 10:02 AM - Dejeanty due in Les Sables this evening http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5492/dejeanty-due-in-les-sables-this-evening.html
* 11/11/08 at 06:04 AM - Last night's messages http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5478/last-night-s-messages.html
* 11/11/08 at 12:13 AM - Statement from Alex Thomson/Hugo Boss http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5467/statement-from-alex-thomsonhugo-boss.html
* 10/11/08 at 08:59 PM - Another mast http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5463/another-mast.html
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Rankings
1 > Jean-Pierre Dick - Paprec-Virbac 2 #
2 > Loïck Peyron - Gitana Eighty #
3 > Roland Jourdain - Veolia Environnement #
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Magazine
Meteo: the holy order is set? http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/magazines/5481/meteo-the-holy-order-is-set.html
The high that is building will offer an advantage to the leaders, who will, make good pace down the Portuguese coast, under gennakers Theoretically they probably will be some way off the coast, ...