Vendee Globe 2008/09

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Newsletter : 16/02/09
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Thompson takes fifth
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9338/thompson-takes-fifth.html
16/02/09 Thompson, who fought to contain a keel problem through the final hours of his race, completed his first solo ocean race on IMOCA Open 60 in a time of 98 days, 20h, 29m,55s, holding off the ongoing attack of his compatriot Dee Caffari (AVIVA) who is due to finish later this morning. After more than three months at sea Thompson was f...

16/02/09 Marc Guillemot's Press Conference http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9336/marc-guillemot-s-press-conference.html
“The last week was very stressful and crossing the line was a great relief and the stress of the race all came out at that point. There was the sporting element which interested me. ...
16/02/09 Marc Guillemot takes third place http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9319/marc-guillemot-takes-third-place.html To complete his first Vendée Globe the skipper has had to sail for the final 1000 miles, since he was just to the NE of the Azores, with no keel. His keel dropped out of his boat on Monday 9th ...
15/02/09 Braveheart Guillemot should finish this evening http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9308/braveheart-guillemot-should-finish-this-evening.html He has battled through early disappointment and a loss of confidence when he was stuck in calms by the Canaries, had to replace his daggerboard after hitting a sea mammal and raced to stand by...

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* 16/02/09 at 10:20 - Brian on his way to the podium http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9356/brian-on-his-way-to-the-podium.html
* 16/02/09 at 09:30 - And Brian finishes http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9349/and-brian-finishes.html
* 16/02/09 at 09:26 - In to the sun http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9348/in-to-the-sun.html
* 16/02/09 at 09:18 - Enjoying it http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9346/enjoying-it.html
* 16/02/09 at 09:11 - The final tack http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9345/the-final-tack.html
* 16/02/09 at 09:04 - Alongside Brian http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9343/alongside-brian.html
* 16/02/09 at 08:49 - Alongside Brian http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9342/alongside-brian.html
* 16/02/09 at 08:44 - Closing distance to the line on Bahrain Team ... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9340/closing-distance-to-the-line-on-bahrain-team-pindar.html
* 16/02/09 at 07:08 - Closing distance to the line on Bahrain Team ... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9337/closing-distance-to-the-line-on-bahrain-team-pindar.html
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Rankings
1 > Michel Desjoyeaux - Foncia #
2 > Armel Le Cléac’h - Brit Air # 3 - Sam Davies Roxy
4 > Marc Guillemot - Safran #
puceFull rankings http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking.html
That was the Week that Was 14 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/magazines/9310/that-was-the-week-that-was-14.html
The fourteenth week of the Vendée Globe got off to a very sad start: on Monday, Safran lost her keel. Consequently, Marc Guillemot who had a lead of a hundred miles last Sunday over Samantha Da...