Friday 22 July 2016
28 skippers qualified
Today, 28 skippers out of 30 candidates are registered and qualified for the 8th Vendée Globe. Discover the list of these 28 solo sailors in this Newsletter coverage, which also gives readers an insight into the relatively unknown status of the replacement skipper…
Even though not a single skipper in the history of the Vendée Globe has been prevented from taking the start due to medical or other reasons, such an eventuality is set out clearly in the Sailing Instructions for the Vendée Globe.
Happy reading and have a great weekend!
The round-up on the qualifications: 28 out of 30!
Two more skippers have this week completed their qualification for the Vendée Globe: Nandor Fa, who has covered considerably more than the 1,500 nautical miles he was required to sail. Next up, Stéphane Le Diraison, who is about to cross…
Who can replace the Vendée Globe skippers?
Stéphane Le Diraison on a mission to qualify in the North Atlantic
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