Beyou arrived. Monday night, the skipper of Maître Coq validated his third place in the Vendée Globe 2016-2017, completing the podium alongside Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss). That’s it, Beyou crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe, taking third place behind Armel Le Cléac’h and Alex Thomson. True liberation […]
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After the coronation of Armel Le Cléac’h yesterday on the Vendée Globe and the arrival of Alex Thomson this morning in second position, they are still 16 skippers in the race this Friday. Beyou, is 357 miles from the finish at Sables d’Olonne this morning at 9 am … Armel Le Cléac’h triumphed last night […]
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After the victory of Armel Le Cléac’h in the Vendée Globe, Les Sables d’Olonne welcomes this Friday morning Alex Thomson. The Hugo Boss skipper crossed the finish line at 8.37am. His time: 74 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes, 15 seconds. The gap with Armel Le Cléac’h: 15 hours, 59 minutes, 29 seconds. Fans of the Vendée […]
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This Thursday, 19th January, 2017, Armel Le Cleac’h (Banque Populaire VIII) won the 8th edition of the Vendée Globe round the world solo, nonstop and unassisted, exclusively for 60 foot monohulls in the IMOCA class. The sailor made a new time record for the course. It is this Thursday, 19th January, at 4.38pm, the Finistère […]
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SAILING: The dream is just a stones throw away … After finishing second twice, Armel Le Cléac’h is close to winning his first Vendée Globe. A huge crowd awaits the skipper of Banque Populaire at the Sables d’Olonne, where he is expected to arrive at 5pm this afternoon Except incident, Armel Le Cléac’h, leading the […]
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Leading the Vendée Globe, Armel Le Cléac’h remains ahead of Alex Thomson, but at 9 am on Wednesday, the Breton is only … 40 miles ahead of the Welshman! Third, still found Beyou sailing 798 miles from Le Cléac’h … On the eve of the arrival, the two contenders for victory in the Vendée Globe, […]
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SAILING: Leading the Vendée Globe, Armel Le Cléac’h remains ahead of Alex Thomson. At 9am this morning, the Breton has a 74 mile lead over the Welshman. Third, still Beyou sailing 852 miles from Le Cléac’h. Two days from the finish, the two contenders for victory in the Vendée Globe, the Frenchman Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque […]
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SAILING: Armel Le Cléac’h is still one step closer to victory in the Vendée Globe. But beware Alex Thomson still hopes to return against the Breton. Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) continues to fight back against Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire), the Vendee Globe leader for over a month and within a week of arrival in Les […]
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The end is close for the Vendée Globe. In a week we will know the winner of this eighth Vendée Globe. Armel Le Cléac’h is always best placed today with a lead of 150 miles over Alex Thomson, but nothing is decided yet. Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) has never been so close to winning […]
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SAILING: Smells good for Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) which still dominates the Vendée Globe, 236 miles ahead of Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss). Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) slightly increased his Vendée Globe lead in to relegate Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) to 236 miles behind at 9 am this morning. Alex Thomson has managed to find […]
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