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<title>French start Jules Verne Trophy quest</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With its crew of five men and one woman, the SVR-Lazartigue Trimaran, skippered by François Gabart, began its attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy this Saturday, the record for a crewed round-the-world trip, non-stop and without assistance. Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>With its crew of five men and one woman, the SVR-Lazartigue Trimaran, skippered by François Gabart, began its attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy this Saturday, the record for a crewed round-the-world trip, non-stop and without assistance.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281783/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This is not exactly a news bulletin, but anytime Reichel/Pugh does something new, it is worth a look. So do so! Read more on Sailing Anarchy]]></description>
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<p>This is not exactly a news bulletin, but anytime Reichel/Pugh does something new, it is worth a look. <a href="https://www.reichel-pugh.com/en/news/436_Reichel-Pugh-Enters-the-Luxury-MAXI-CAT-Space" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" data-wpel-link="external">So do so</a>!</p>
<p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/11/29/cat-space-fever/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[Less than 9 miles separates the top three Vendée Globe competitors after 20 days of racing, while fourth-placed Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) is only 20 miles adrift of the leading trio as the fleet heads south and west into the roaring 40s. Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>Less than 9 miles separates the top three Vendée Globe competitors after 20 days of racing, while fourth-placed Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) is only 20 miles adrift of the leading trio as the fleet heads south and west into the roaring 40s.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281787/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[“I feel like I’ve been teleported here from the equator! It’s really impressive how quickly we have done this section to the Cape. I really have lose all sense of time and space.” Charlie Dalin today… Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>“I feel like I’ve been teleported here from the equator! It’s really impressive how quickly we have done this section to the Cape. I really have lose all sense of time and space.” Charlie Dalin today…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281772/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[Anthony Marchand gives his take on the current situation in the South Atlantic and more generally on this tenth edition of the Vendée Globe… Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>Anthony Marchand gives his take on the current situation in the South Atlantic and more generally on this tenth edition of the Vendée Globe…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281639/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[Live mark by mark commentary from SailGP Dubai. Season 5 and first event gets underway in light winds and big rigs… Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>Live mark by mark commentary from SailGP Dubai. Season 5 and first event gets underway in light winds and big rigs…</p>
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<title>Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin (MACIF) is the leader Saturday morning</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Of the 39 boats still racing in the Vendée Globe most are now out of the Doldrums and almost half are now across the Equator in the Southern Hemisphere… Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
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<p>Of the 39 boats still racing in the Vendée Globe most are now out of the Doldrums and almost half are now across the Equator in the Southern Hemisphere…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/11/23/vendee-globe-charlie-dalin-macif-is-the-leader-saturday-morning/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
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<title>400 sailors to compete in Palamós Christmas Race</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Just one month to go until the 48th edition of the Palamós Christmas Race, a benchmark regatta for both Olympic and dinghy sailing in the winter season, to be held in the waters of the Bay of Palamós (Girona)… Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>Just one month to go until the 48th edition of the Palamós Christmas Race, a benchmark regatta for both Olympic and dinghy sailing in the winter season, to be held in the waters of the Bay of Palamós (Girona)…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281547/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[The 49er and Nacra 17 Classes invite expressions of interest from host cities, sailing clubs, and organizations to bid… Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>The 49er and Nacra 17 Classes invite expressions of interest from host cities, sailing clubs, and organizations to bid…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281540/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<title>On the Record – The inside take from INEOS Britannia skipper Ben Ainslie</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Now the dust has settled on the 37th America’s Cup, it’s the perfect time to look back on how things played out both on and off the water with Ben Ainslie… Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
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<p>Now the dust has settled on the 37th America’s Cup, it’s the perfect time to look back on how things played out both on and off the water with Ben Ainslie…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/11/21/on-the-record-the-inside-take-from-ineos-britannia-skipper-ben-ainslie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
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<description><![CDATA[(November 21, 2024; Day 12) – Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) took over the lead of the Vendée Globe solo race round the world very early this morning benefiting from his position to the west of his rivals which include his teammate British sailor Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) who holds second place. Ruyant was first to emerge from […]]]></description>
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<p>(November 21, 2024; Day 12) – Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) took over the lead of the Vendée Globe solo race round the world very early this morning benefiting from his position to the west of his rivals which include his teammate British sailor Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) who holds second place.</p>
<p>Ruyant was first to emerge from the Doldrums and after a spell at more than double the speed of his British counterpart is about 6.5 miles ahead this afternoon.</p>
<p>The other skipper to have made a notable gain is Pip Hare (Medallia) who has profited from her position to the west also and over recent days has worked her way up to 13th, reducing her deficit of 250 nautical miles yesterday morning to be about 80 miles behind the leading duo this afternoon.</p>
<p>Crucially for the British skipper her gains might now possibly give her a chance of hooking into the first low pressure in the South Atlantic along with the main peloton but the actual time window to catch this system are not very clear.</p>
<p>It is now the first time that Ruyant has led this, his third Vendée Globe. Four years ago he chased British skipper Alex Thomson across the Equator about 80 miles behind. Both gained an immediate jump on the fleet in the South Atlantic when they caught a low pressure in a scenario which very much mirrors this year’s, and indeed 2016-17 when Thomson and Armel Le Cléac’h escaped the pack.</p>
<p>Although he blitzed a new 24 hour solo monohull distance record yesterday morning Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) has not been able to wriggle out of the Doldrums as efficiently as the likes of Switzerland’s Justine Mettraux (TeamWork-Team Snef) who is up in fifth now less than 40 miles behind Ruyant.</p>
<p>“It seems that we are now out of the Doldrums. It looks like it because everything is stabilizing! We were in there for 24 hours. For 12 to 15 hours, we were in a bit of a tough spot. We were really stuck but we have already all seen much worse scenarios than this one,” Richomme said this morning,</p>
<p>He added, “I had 12-15 hours in the hard stuff yesterday afternoon. It was really slow. We didn’t make much progress but last night it was good. It was quite a nice Doldrums in the end. There was just a big squall that came through yesterday afternoon. By tomorrow morning, we will have crossed the equator: it will be my first solo. Apparently that’s quite something!</p>
<p>“I’ve crossed it three times racing. It will be almost a formality. My team must have provided me with a small bottle of champagne. I have to see what day they had planned it for me because I haven’t eaten much since the beginning and I’m on day 5’s food bag. I’m 4-5 days behind. In the South Atlantic, it could be very fast, without being very violent.</p>
<p>“The situation allows us to cut across the South Atlantic fairly quickly. We could pass the Cape of Good Hope, which would put us back in slightly better timings compared to the reference times, which wouldn’t be bad. It’s a good prospect. It will work for a lot of people. We will break with the group behind of course but the whole group in front risks leaving with it.”</p>
<p>Ruyant’s gain may stabilize as Goodchild should initially have a faster angle to the wind and the sailor from the North of France is converging back east to his team-mate who sails his previous, older generation boat on which he finished sixth on the last Vendée Globe.</p>
<p>But the biggest gain has been to Hare, who enthused this morning, “I had quite a good night which I was kind of not expecting so much, I can’t touch the others on speed at reaching angles, I just can’t stay with any boats 2020 and newer I just can’t touch them in a straight line. So I need to take the opportunities to ‘think’ my way up the ranks, and I think last night was pretty good for me.</p>
<p>“Being in the west is the better option and yesterday all day I was really, really vigilant with clouds. I had a satellite image up all the time. It is incredible how accurate it is on my computer screen and then it would pop up on the radar and then I could skirt my way around things. And so I think that really helped me. I am feeling pretty good and am about to have a cup of tea this morning, which is often short lived as all hell will likely break loose.</p>
<p>“All I need to do is keep in touch, keep in touch as long as I can and then when there is an opportunity to ‘think’ my way through things I will give it my best shot. But I am feeling pretty pleased this morning, it is good!”</p>
<p>Not quite the same story from the winner of the last race, La Rochelle’s Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ V). “The Doldrums were intense, with quite a few squalls and very unstable winds, both in strength and direction, but they were relatively short lived. What was good was that there were several of us who saw each other at the AIS, which allowed us to understand a little bit what was happening, now I almost feel like it’s a new start!”</p>
<p>Next up? Crossing the equator tonight. From then on it is very much a drag race down the South Atlantic in the SE’ly trade winds, all the time eyes on the prize, a depression that they could catch a little to the north of Rio de Janeiro. The low pressure would be ideal to let them put the foot down and go full throttle to the south of the African continent.</p>
<p>If this scenario plays out it would similar to the system which propelled Alex Thomson and Armel Le Cléach’ to the Kerguelen Islands at full speed during the 2016-2017 edition. “It’s a good prospect. It will be a chance for a whole group of people but it will cause a real break with the group behind,” analyzed Richomme.</p>
<p>Meantime the entire fleet, with the exception of Oliver Heer (Tut Gut), Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group), Jingkun Xu (Singchain Team Haikou) and Szabolcs Weöres (New Europe) who also burned his hand yesterday while heating water, will only be out of the Doldrums in in about 36 hours.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news-and-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Race updates</a> – <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tracker</a> – <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VendeeGlobe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></p>
<p><strong>Attrition:</strong><br />
Nov. 15: Maxime Sorel (FRA), V and B – Monbana – Mayenne – ankle injury, mast damage</p>
<p>The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.</p>
<p>Armel Le Cléac’h, winning in 2017, holds the record for the 24,300 nm course of 74 days 03 hours 35 minutes 46 seconds. Only one sailor has won it twice: Michel Desjoyeaux in 2001 and 2009. This is tenth running of the race.</p>
<p><em>Source: VG2024, SSN</em></p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/11/21/new-leader-in-the-vendee-globe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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<title>Season opening SailGP Dubai event to feature newbies Mubadala Brazil and Red Bull Italy teams</title>
<link>http://xssailing.com/article/season-opening-sailgp-dubai-event-to-feature-newbies-mubadala-brazil-and-red-bull-italy-teams/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[For the opening SailGP event of the season, the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas, 23-24 November 2024, the global racing will comprise of eleven F50 race teams. Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
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<p>For the opening SailGP event of the season, the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas, 23-24 November 2024, the global racing will comprise of eleven F50 race teams.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/11/17/season-opening-sailgp-dubai-event-to-feature-newbies-mubadala-brazil-and-red-bull-italy-teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
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<title>America’s Cup competitor dies at 27</title>
<link>http://xssailing.com/article/americas-cup-competitor-dies-at-27/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 02:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The 8-person crew on the AC75 for the 37th America’s Cup had four people sailing the boat, and four people on cycles to power the systems. The cyclors were mostly not known within the sailing community, having excelled outside of the sport, but tragedy has brought to life a unique contributor in the 2024 competition: […]]]></description>
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<p>The 8-person crew on the AC75 for the 37th America’s Cup had four people sailing the boat, and four people on cycles to power the systems. The cyclors were mostly not known within the sailing community, having excelled outside of the sport, but tragedy has brought to life a unique contributor in the 2024 competition:</p>
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<p>Austin Regier, a national champion rower for the University of Washington men’s rowing team who went on to compete in the America’s Cup, died in a free-diving accident in the Philippines on Friday (Nov. 15). Regier was 27.</p>
<p>Regier spent most of the past year in Barcelona, Spain, training for the America’s Cup competition and was on a six-week trip to Southeast Asia before planning to come back to Seattle.</p>
<p>Regier, often described as kind, engaging and humble, made friends everywhere he went, said his parents, Monte and Christie Regier.</p>
<p>“The easy thing would have been to go to Barcelona, do the America’s Cup and not engage in anything,” Monte said. “The first thing he did when he got there was go find a (church) youth group to get involved in and start talking with kids.” – <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-huskies/austin-regier-former-uw-rower-and-americas-cup-participant-dies-at-27/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full report</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/11/17/americas-cup-competitor-dies-at-27/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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<title>Vendee Globe – Sam Goodchild speeds back into the Vendee race lead on Sunday</title>
<link>http://xssailing.com/article/vendee-globe-sam-goodchild-speeds-back-into-the-vendee-race-lead-on-sunday/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 02:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[British skipper Sam Goodchild took back the Vendee Globe lead in the 18:00 Ranking Sunday and continued to lead at the 22:00 Ranking… Read more on Sail Web]]></description>
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<p>British skipper Sam Goodchild took back the Vendee Globe lead in the 18:00 Ranking Sunday and continued to lead at the 22:00 Ranking…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2024/11/17/vendee-globe-sam-goodchild-speeds-back-into-the-vendee-race-lead-on-sunday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail Web</a></p>
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<title>New record set in Vendée Globe</title>
<link>http://xssailing.com/article/new-record-set-in-vendee-globe/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Nicolas Lunven, the skipper of the IMOCA Holcim-PRB, broke the outright solo monohull 24-hour record on the second day of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe. Opting for a more westerly route than the fleet, he covered 546.60 nautical miles in 24 hours (pending official ratification). Lunven’s pace would surpass the same record set by Thomas Ruyant […]]]></description>
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<p>Nicolas Lunven, the skipper of the IMOCA Holcim-PRB, broke the outright solo monohull 24-hour record on the second day of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe. Opting for a more westerly route than the fleet, he covered 546.60 nautical miles in 24 hours (pending official ratification).</p>
<p>Lunven’s pace would surpass the <a href="https://www.sailspeedrecords.com/24-hour-distance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">same record</a> set by Thomas Ruyant during the 2024 Retour à la Base event (539.58 nm/ 22.48 knot avg.).</p>
<p>This boat also holds the <a href="https://www.sailspeedrecords.com/news/288-wssr-newsletter-no-347-monohull-24-hour-distance-records" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outright monohull 24-hour record</a>, with skipper Kevin Escoffier and crew covering 640.48 nm in the 5th leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23, with an average speed of 26.68 knots.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news-and-media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Race updates</a> – <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tracker</a> – <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ranking" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranking</a> – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VendeeGlobe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></p>
<p>The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.</p>
<p>Armel Le Cléac’h, winning in 2017, holds the record for the 24,300 nm course of 74 days 03 hours 35 minutes 46 seconds. Only one sailor has won it twice: Michel Desjoyeaux in 2001 and 2009. This is tenth running of the race.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/11/13/new-record-set-in-vendee-globe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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<title>Vendee Globe: Race favorite hits lead – Day 2</title>
<link>http://xssailing.com/article/vendee-globe-race-favorite-hits-lead-day-2/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Race favorite Charlie Dalin has taken the lead of the Vendee Globe single handed non-stop around the world race, on the morning of Day 2. Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>Race favorite Charlie Dalin has taken the lead of the Vendee Globe single handed non-stop around the world race, on the morning of Day 2.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281279/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<title>skaw skow</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Well ok then. I mean sure, whatever floats your boat. It does look pretty cool inside though… Read more on Sailing Anarchy]]></description>
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<p>Well ok then. I mean sure, whatever <a href="https://www.boatindustry.fr/article/47433/skaw-sailing-lancement-de-la-construction-du-premier-modele-de-la-serie-chez-shoreteam?utm_source=boatindustry&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" data-wpel-link="external">floats your boat</a>. It does look pretty cool inside though…</p>
<p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/11/11/skaw-skow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
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<title>now it gets real</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After a gentle start and a peaceful first night of the Vendee Globe, the entire fleet will begin this evening rounding Cape Finisterre. The conditions will be tough – 30 knots of wind, gusts of 40 knots – throughout the night. The objective: to get out of it without incident to continue the descent of […]]]></description>
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<p>After a gentle start and a peaceful first night of the Vendee Globe, the entire fleet will begin this evening rounding Cape Finisterre. The conditions will be tough – 30 knots of wind, gusts of 40 knots – throughout the night. The objective: to get out of it without incident to continue the descent of the Atlantic. <a href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/article/des-ce-soir-ils-entrent-dans-le-vif-du-sujet" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" data-wpel-link="external">Read more here</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://sailinganarchy.com/2024/11/11/now-it-gets-real/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sailing Anarchy</a></p>
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<title>Racing home from Europe</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Racing yachts are meant to be raced, so rather than strapped to a shipping cradle for a trip to North America, the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race departs from the Canary Islands on January 12 for the 3000nm course to Grenada, West Indies. After competing in the 2024 Rolex Middle Sea Race in the central Mediterranean […]]]></description>
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<p>Racing yachts are meant to be raced, so rather than strapped to a shipping cradle for a trip to North America, the 2025 RORC Transatlantic Race departs from the Canary Islands on January 12 for the 3000nm course to Grenada, West Indies.</p>
<p>After competing in the <a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/10/23/winner-confirmed-for-middle-sea-race/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Rolex Middle Sea Race</a> in the central Mediterranean Sea, USA’s Bryon Ehrhart’s 88-foot Lucky will contend for monohull line and overal honours. The Juan K designed Lucky will have a stellar crew which includes navigator Juan Vila (ESP).</p>
<p>The Spaniard is one of the very few sailors to have won the Jules Verne Trophy, the Volvo Ocean Race, and the America’s Cup, yet this will be his first RORC Transatlantic Race.</p>
<p>“This is a race that I have always liked to do,” commented Vila. “I have done similar races in the past but a trade wind race in January across the Atlantic is very special for any navigator because it is always challenging; you have to adapt and use all your knowledge for this race. This is a very fast route across the Atlantic and Comanche’s record from 2022, at nearly 16 knots average, is very impressive.</p>
<p>“At the beginning of the race, we have to navigate through pretty much the whole Canary Islands, especially the lee of Tenerife. It is an early call in the race to decide whether to sail in the lee of islands or sail the extra distance to avoid them.</p>
<p>“In the open Atlantic, ideally for Lucky we will need broad reaching conditions; that is the boat’s fastest angle. Even with the huge improvement in satellite communications and accuracy of weather models, for forward planning you have to decide how long you can trust the weather model for.</p>
<p>“Maybe the routing is made because of a situation in the future which is not going to happen, or maybe the routing is not taking into account local affects; you have to adapt it. Local factors such as trade wind showers can be used to advantage to gain miles but they can be quite tricky. Overall, you have to make up your own mental picture of what is going to happen.</p>
<p>“The race starts in higher latitudes and goes to lower latitudes at the end, so transitions are very likely and dependent on how the Jet Stream is running. Getting the transitions right is where gains and losses can be made. The timing from where you jump from a North Atlantic type system to trade wind weather is crucial. If you delay too much the door closes, if you go too early, you might make a longer course.”</p>
<p>Details: <a href="https://www.rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/</a></p>
<p>The RORC Transatlantic Monohull Race Record was set by Comanche, skippered by Mitch Booth in 2022: 07 Days 22 Hrs 01 Mins 04 Secs.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/11/11/racing-home-from-europe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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<title>18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 4</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Strong southerly winds, gusting to more than 30 knots, forced the cancellation of today’s Race 4 of the Sixt Spring 18 footer championship on Sydney Harbour… Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>Strong southerly winds, gusting to more than 30 knots, forced the cancellation of today’s Race 4 of the Sixt Spring 18 footer championship on Sydney Harbour…</p>
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<title>10th Vendée Globe Underway!</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The official start of the Vendée Globe took place today at 13:02. The skippers have now set off on the most famous and challenging of circumnavigations, with more than 24,000 nautical miles (45,000 km) to cover solo, non-stop, and without assistance. Read more on Sail-World]]></description>
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<p>The official start of the Vendée Globe took place today at 13:02. The skippers have now set off on the most famous and challenging of circumnavigations, with more than 24,000 nautical miles (45,000 km) to cover solo, non-stop, and without assistance.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sail-world.com/news/281264/?source=rss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Sail-World</a></p>
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<title>Avoiding collision during Vendée Globe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Based on the nine past editions of the Vendée Globe, on average only 60% of competitors finish. Most retirements are due to technical issues, while some are either forced to pull out or continue badly crippled following collision damage. But when the 2024-25 non-stop singlehanded round the world race departs Les Sables d’Olonne on November […]]]></description>
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<p>Based on the nine past editions of the Vendée Globe, on average only 60% of competitors finish. Most retirements are due to technical issues, while some are either forced to pull out or continue badly crippled following collision damage.</p>
<p>But when the 2024-25 non-stop singlehanded round the world race departs Les Sables d’Olonne on November 10, 25 of the 40e IMOCAs competing will be equipped with state of the art equipment – SEA.AI – to help identify and avoid floating objects.</p>
<p>This will be the second edition of the Vendée Globe in which SEA.AI will be used on the IMOCAs…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2024/11/06/avoiding-collision-during-vendee-globe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more on Scuttlebutt</a></p>
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<title>Meet the Vendée Globe Racing Fleet</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Vendée Globe is arguably the pinnacle of solo ocean racing. On November 10, 40 skippers will set out from Les Sables d’Olonne, France, with the aim of sailing nonstop, unassisted around the world. Many will not make it. In recent years, the race has had an attrition rate between 20 and 30%, with everything […]]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en" >Vendée Globe</a> is arguably the pinnacle of solo ocean racing. On November 10, 40 skippers will set out from Les Sables d’Olonne, France, with the aim of sailing nonstop, unassisted around the world. Many will not make it. In recent years, the race has had an attrition rate between 20 and 30%, with everything from sinking to electrical failures ending campaigns. While the podium always reflects the best of the best, in a race this tough, for most skippers just getting to the finish line is the ultimate goal, and no matter where you look in the fleet, inspirational stories of grit and passion abound. Winning the race is one thing, winning the hearts of spectators is another.</p>
<p>The fleet of IMOCA 60s is dominated by the French, but in total, this year’s 40 skippers will include 11 nationalities, among them Japan, China, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, and Hungary. Conrad Coleman will sail under the joint flags of the United States and New Zealand and will be the only American in the fleet. The fleet will also include six female skippers and two para-athletes.</p>
<p>In recent years, American offshore racing has really started to come into its own, as seen in particular with 11th Hour Ocean Racing’s victory in The Ocean Race, and Cole Brauer’s record-setting solo circumnavigation in the Global Solo Challenge. If this has put you in the mood to follow the Vendée Globe, but you’re not sure exactly where to start, here are some unsung campaigns to get excited about.</p>
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<h2>Kojiro Shiraishi</h2>
<p>Though this will be Kojiro Shiraishi’s third Vendée Globe campaign, he’s been involved with offshore racing since before the Vendée Globe even existed. He worked on the shore crew for his mentor Yukoh Tada’s BOC Challenge-winning campaign, which still inspires his racing today. “Watching my first BOC Challenge was incredibly emotional. I made so many friends during the Newport stopover, and we’re still in touch today,” Shiraishi remembers. He was back in New England, this time for his own campaign, last spring when sailing the Transat CIC and NY-Vendée.</p>
<p>Shiraishi, who speaks neither English nor French, says being the only Japanese sailor in the fleet has never been a problem for him. “They have been very welcoming. There have never been any issues. The only difference between us is that they carry a fork with them, and I have chopsticks,” he jokes. There are a few other cultural nods aboard <em>DMG Mori</em>, such as the temple hanging on his bulkhead or the rope tunnels that bracket his helm station, which are painted red to evoke the image of a Shinto temple.</p>
<p>“Maybe it’s the Japanese thinking, but we want to make things that last a long time, not just things that go as fast as possible. The main goal isn’t necessarily to win, but to teach. We want to bring young sailors in,” he says. To that end, the team has two bases for emerging sailors, one that races a Mini 6.50 out of Japan, and a French location that has two more Minis and a Figaro. This provides a pathway for young Japanese sailors to compete against the European cohort that tends to dominate the offshore scene. Mentorship was a huge influence on Shiraishi, and giving back is an essential component of his campaign.</p>
<p>“In the IMOCA class, even if we compete in the same race, all of the boats are really different, and the people are really different. But at the end of the day, there’s only one ranking. That’s what makes it unique.”</p>
<p>Follow along on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/kojiro.shiraishi/" >Instagram @kojiro.shiraishi</a></p>
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<h2>Sam Goodchild</h2>
<p>Sam Goodchild’s calm, understated way of talking about his campaign belies that this has been his dream since he was a teenager, reading about it in magazines at just 14 years old. He got his first taste of the Vendée Globe at 18 aboard Mike Golding’s boat and has never looked back, working on numerous other offshore campaigns, such as Phaedo and Spindrift. He then sailed the first three legs of The Ocean Race with Holcim-PRB, which gave him critical IMOCA experience. Now, 20 years after that first seed was planted (he will turn 35 about a week into the race), Goodchild will be headlining his own campaign. His team is part of a joint endeavor with French skipper Thomas Ruyant, and he will be sailing Ruyant’s former boat, built in 2019 (then called <em>Linked Out</em>).</p>
<p>“We’ll be the only boat ever to do a fully integrated two-boat campaign,” says Goodchild, adding that this arrangement lets the two sailors share resources and expertise, like their design and communications offices. Both boats are sponsored by cybersecurity company Advens, “but instead of putting their brand on the sail, they wanted to put their mission. We need to embrace our vulnerabilities in order to improve,” Goodchild says. “In the 21st century, we’re starting to ask ourselves what we’re doing with our lives and what impact we’re having. It’s nice to support something that’s got a goal and a meaning.” Both his boat and Ruyant’s are officially named <em>Vulnerable</em>, though his is green with “For the Planet” livery, while Ruyant’s is blue with “For People” livery.</p>
<p>Goodchild’s boat is an all-arounder, and though he days it will never be the fastest boat, it will also never be the slowest. He’s hoping that consistency will be the key to doing well in a race that lasts for months. His goal is to finish, and he foresees the biggest obstacle being finding a balance between pushing for performance and sailing conservatively enough to keep the boat healthy.</p>
<p>Follow <em>Vulnerable</em> on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/goodchildsam/" >Instagram @goodchildsam</a></p>
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<h2>Clarisse Crémer</h2>
<p>Clarisse Crémer is currently the fastest woman to solo circumnavigate unassisted, having finished the 2020 Vendée Globe in just 87 days. From the moment she finished, she says she had one goal: get back out there.</p>
<p>The path wasn’t easy, and when Crémer’s maternity leave impacted her ability to get the necessary qualifying miles and consequently her sponsorship deal, there was an international outcry. Fans demanded that the race organization reconsider systemic barriers that might affect female sailors more their male counterparts. Soon, she had a new sponsor in L’Occitane en Provence and was back on her way to the start line.</p>
<p>Crémer says she learned a lot with her previous campaign and has been able to outfit her IMOCA (formerly <em>Apivia</em>, which took line honors in 2021) better. She says the boat excels in light air, upwind, and in transition zones, while downwind and big seas can be a challenge. To make things more comfortable, she has added a proper bed, a bucket seat, and a fully enclosed cockpit. Making life onboard palatable is essential in a race this long, where it’s critical to keep both the mental and the competitive edge for months on end.</p>
<p>“I was struggling with my mental health at the start of the last Vendée Globe. I was standing at the bottom of a mountain looking up, and it took a full 15 days to get my head straight,” she says. This time, armed with more knowledge and confidence, she plans to be tactically more aggressive than last time.</p>
<p>“Every system that you cross, every mistake that you make, it teaches you something. It’s very hard to accept the technical issues. I really struggled last time with that uncertainty. As things break down, you’re constantly mourning for the boat you had yesterday,” she says. “But I’m more confident now. You learn a lot about the weather, the strategy, but the biggest thing you learn is how to deal with the mental side of it.”</p>
<p>Her first goal is to finish, but beyond that, she hopes to be in the top 10 and stay competitive with the other boats of the same generation.</p>
<p>Follow the campaign on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/loccitane_sailing_team/" >Instagram @loccitane_sailing_team</a></p>
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<h2>Oliver Heer</h2>
<p>A dismasting during the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre set Oliver Heer back nearly 7,000 miles on his Vendée Globe qualifying track. The remaining events on his calendar became must-finish races.</p>
<p>Then, during the Transat CIC, disaster struck again. Heer’s boat rolled, and he suffered a complete electronic blackout. Unwilling to give up his chance at qualifying, he managed to rewire the solar panels so that he could use the autopilot for a few hours when it was sunniest. Even when it was bright out, this left him hand steering over 18 hours a day. He used paper charts to navigate. “I was so, so happy to arrive. There were times when I was not sure I would make it. The lesson is to never give up, there is always a way to get the boat to the finish line.”</p>
<p>The Swiss sailor approaches his racing with a humble optimism that distills down to pure grit when push comes to shove. Heer did not make a top 39 spot that would have guaranteed his position on the starting line of the 2024 Vendée Globe, and the 40th spot goes to a wild card team selected by the organizers. “It wasn’t an easy choice, as [all the remaining] skippers are extremely deserving…After careful consideration, I’ve decided between them in the order of the mileage rankings,” explained Alain Leboeuf, President of the Vendée Department and the Vendée Globe. Because he dragged himself to the finish of the Transat CIC instead of retiring, Heer was the final addition to the fleet, securing the 40th spot.</p>
<p>His boat <em>Tut gut.</em>, which is an older generation non-foiling IMOCA, can point a lot higher than the foiling boats, he says. It does well upwind and in light air but lags when reaching.</p>
<p>Follow along on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/oliverheeroceanracing/" >Instagram @oliverheeroceanracing</a></p>
<p>If none of these sound interesting to you, don’t worry. There are plenty of other skippers to root for. Consider Sam Davies, the Vendée veteran racing for a lifesaving children’s charity, or Boris Herrmann, The Ocean Race legend who won hearts in 2023. Other familiar faces from The Ocean Race will also be there, including Benjamin Dutreux, Paul Meilhat, Justine Mettraux, Damien Seguin, Charlie Dalin, and Sébastien Simon. Seguin and Jingkun Xu are each competing as para-athletes. Pip Hare’s honest, delightful social media is sure to charm spectators just as it did in 2020-21. Violette Dorange will be setting out on her first around-the-world race at just 23 years old. As is always the case in the Vendée Globe, it’s about more than who makes the podium. With so many inspiring stories, this is sure to be a race to remember.</p>
<figure><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.sailmagazine.com/.image/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200/MjA5ODE5NjQwMTgyOTQxMTM3/08-449435906_10232312882030766_5123424399095311110_n.jpg?resize=620%2C376&ssl=1" width="620" height="376" /><figcaption>Photo by Lydia Mullan</p>
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<h2>Here’s the complete list of entrants:</h2>
<p>Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans – Wewise) – FRA</p>
<p>Romain Attanasio (Fortinet – Best Western) – FRA</p>
<p>Eric Bellion (STAND AS ONE) – FRA</p>
<p>Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ V) – FRA</p>
<p>Jérémie Beyou (Charal) – FRA</p>
<p>Arnaud Boissières (La Mie Câline) – FRA</p>
<p>Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée) – FRA</p>
<p>Conrad Colman (MS Amlin) – USA/NZL</p>
<p>Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) – FRA</p>
<p>Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce) – FRA</p>
<p>Clarisse Crémer (L’Occitane en Provence) – FRA</p>
<p>Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) – FRA</p>
<p>Samantha Davies (Initiatives-Cœur) – GBR</p>
<p>Violette Dorange (DeVenir) – FRA</p>
<p>Louis Duc (Fives Group – Lantana Environnement) – FRA</p>
<p>Benjamin Dutreux (GUYOT environnement – Water Family) – FRA</p>
<p>Benjamin Ferré (Monnoyeur – Duo for a Job) – FRA</p>
<p>Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) – GBR</p>
<p>Pip Hare (Medallia) – GBR</p>
<p>Oliver Heer (Oliver Heer Ocean Racing) – SUI</p>
<p>Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) – GER</p>
<p>Isabelle Joschke (MACSF) – FRA/GER</p>
<p>Jean Le Cam (Tout commence en Finistère – Armor-lux) – FRA</p>
<p>Tanguy Le Turquais (Lazare) – FRA</p>
<p>Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) – FRA</p>
<p>Sébastien Marsset (Foussier) – FRA</p>
<p>Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) – FRA</p>
<p>Justine Mettraux (TeamWork – Team SNEF) – SUI</p>
<p>Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian) – ITA</p>
<p>Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) – FRA</p>
<p>Alan Roura (Hublot) – SUI</p>
<p>Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) – FRA</p>
<p>Damien Seguin (Groupe APICIL) – FRA</p>
<p>Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG MORI Global One) – JPN</p>
<p>Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) – FRA</p>
<p>Maxime Sorel (V and B – Monbana – Mayenne) – FRA</p>
<p>Guirec Soudée (Freelance.com) – FRA</p>
<p>Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group) – BEL</p>
<p>Szabolcs Weöres (New Europe) – HUN</p>
<p>Jingkun Xu (Singchain Team Haikou) – CHN</p>
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