by Natalie | Dec 14, 2020 | Daily News, Features
When Kevin Escoffier’s boat folded in half during the Vendée Globe, four skippers assisted in the rescue which began on November 30. Their ranking order that day as of 14:00 was Escoffier (3rd), Jean Le Cam (4th), Yannick Bestaven (6th), Sébastien Simon (7th), and...
by Natalie | Dec 11, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Day 32 – For the meantime the worst of the Indian Ocean is behind them and Vendée Globe leaders Charlie Dalin and Thomas Ruyant can contemplate a relatively smooth ride to Australia’s Cape Leeuwin, now 1250 nautical miles, or about three days, ahead of Dalin Dalin,...
by Natalie | Dec 10, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The America’s Cup is a design competition, and in the first cycle of a new class, it is inevitable for the range of performance to be wide. Each team is desperate to know how their AC75 boat matches up, and hopeful there remains time to address any deficiencies. While...
by Natalie | Dec 9, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
The “50 Sustainability Climate Leaders” project is the response from the International Business Community, which demonstrated the desire, the leadership, and the will to take effective action in the fight against Climate Change. Lürssen is featured in a global...
by Natalie | Dec 9, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Day 14 – Sodebo Ultim 3 continues to sail eastward toward the Kerguelen archipelago, located about 700 nm from its bow this evening. However, after a necessary gybe, Thomas Coville and his seven crew lost over 300 nm from the Jules Verne Trophy pace of Idec Sport, now...
by Natalie | Dec 9, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Day 31 – For the leaders of the Vendée Globe, the very difficult conditions in an Indian Ocean depression are the most challenging of the race so far. Fatigue accumulated over one month of racing is less noticeable when motorway conditions roll out in front of a...
