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Toe in the Water – now it’s our turn
Steve White finished in eighth position in a Vendée Globe which destroyed the chances of many very experienced skippers and their sponsors. That was a brilliant achievement in itself, but his participation in the event was dead in the water until just before he arrived in Les Sables d’Olonne a few days before the start. [...]
Storm Warnings – lucky Mich’ Desj’ hasn’t arrived yet
The Volvo crews are preparing for heavy weather tomorrow morning in the Luzon Strait south of Taiwan, with 6 metre seas and gusts up to 50 knots. The real problem is that they’re beating into it. Meanwhile, Mich’ Desj’ and the Vendée Globe organisers will be glad he’s not going to reach Biscay for another [...]
Vendée Globe – more than a toe in the water
During the first half of the Vendée Globe, I’m sure I wasn’t the only person to think that Steve White was crazy. Capable, but doomed to disappointment and with the prospect of having to pay off huge debts when it all ended. It’s a tribute to the class rules that old hulls don’t seem to [...]
Vendée Globe – Sam Davies having fun
Before the start, someone asked Sam Davies if she wanted to emulate Ellen MacArthur. Sam replied that, although she enjoyed sailing hard, she had no intention of driving herself to the point of misery as Ellen regularly did. It’s difficult to imagine someone revelling in sailing just north of the icebergs, but I can’t believe [...]
