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Vendée Globe Day 41: Bestaven back to speed after nervous hours slowed down by Vendée Globe 18 Dec 2020 19:17 UTC 18 December 2020 The first three Vendée Globe boats are into the Pacific Ocean today and have passed the midpoint of the 24410 nautical miles race-course around the world. Yannick Bestaven, the skipper of Maître Coq IV, who has had a very consistent race since the start, has held the lead for over 24 hours now, more than 100 miles up on Thomas Ruyant on L...

Vendée Globe Day 40: Yannick Bestaven sets pace in Pacific by Vendée Globe 17 Dec 2020 18:17 UTC 17 December 2020 The first three Vendée Globe boats are into the Pacific Ocean today and have passed the midpoint of the 24410 nautical miles race-course around the world. Yannick Bestaven, the skipper of Maître Coq IV, who has had a very consistent race since the start, has held the lead for over 24 hours now, more than 100 miles up on Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut who had ...

Yannick Bestaven (Maître-CoQ) - Vendee Globe © Jean-Marie Liot Yannick Bestaven, skipper of Maître CoQ IV took the lead of the Vendée Globe early this morning. And though the 47 year old from La Rochelle who is sailing a 2015 launched boat has threatened the lead before sailing an accomplished, express passage on his first time across the Indian Ocean, Besta today becomes the 10th different leader on the 20th lead change on this remarkable Vendée Globe since the start in Les Sa...

Vendée Globe Day 38: Ruyant in command as Dalin repairs by Vendée Globe 15 Dec 2020 20:51 UTC 15 December 2020 Having been slowed since around 1800hrs UTC yesterday evening to evaluate and then today to make some kind of repair to his port side foil system of APIVIA, Charlie Dalin has dropped to third and lost over 120 miles to his two nearest rivals, Thomas Ruyant and Yannick Bestaven. But Dalin, Vendée Globe leader for 23 days up until last night, appears to be back i...

December 15, 2020 12:54 p.m. A Republican state senator and candidate for governor in Virginia called for martial law in response to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.  Amanda Chase, who’s embraced the description “Trump in heels,” said in a Facebook post Tuesday morning that she would “never” consider Biden her president.  “President Trump should declare martial law as recommended by General Flynn,” she wrote, referring to the former national security a...

From North Wales to ‘Another Galaxy’ Sharon Little’s new EP drops next month Philly’s own powerhouse singer, Sharon Little, will release her new EP, “Another Galaxy,” on Jan. 22. For the North Wales native, this release marks a triumphant return to music following an uncertain hiatus. Though she currently spends her time in Los Angeles, where she partnered with Grammy Award-winning producer Tim Sonnefeld to bring “Another Galaxy” to life, Little has found ways to stay true to he...

Press Release – Asylum Seeker Resource Centre The ASRC welcomes the release of every person seeking asylum and refugee from the harmful conditions of indefinite detention. Many have long warned the Government of the abusive conditions and medical neglect in indefinite detention harming peoples … The ASRC welcomes the release of every person seeking asylum and refugee from the harmful conditions of indefinite detention. Many have long warned the Government of the abusive conditions and medi...

Saturday, 12 December 2020, 6:15 am The ASRC welcomes the release of every person seeking asylum and refugee from the harmful conditions of indefinite detention. Many have long warned the Government of the abusive conditions and medical neglect in indefinite detention harming people’s mental and physical health, including the Ombudsman, Legal and Medical bodies and community groups. In the past week, the Morrison Government has released a small group of people to live in the community after ...

Pip Hare aboard Medallia during the Vendée Globe © Pip Hare / Medallia #VG2020 The Vendée Globes leading duo Charlie Dalin and Thomas Ruyant are into a period of quieter winds as they recover from the big Indian Ocean storm which hit them on Tuesday night with gusts to 55 knots of wind and big seas. Southern Ocean first timer Dalin, 35, admitted this morning that he felt he and his boat had been very close to their limits and that at times he has turned down the wind fields o...

Rebuilding. we have record unemployment. >> even with all of that, 53% of the respondents say that the nation is on the wrong track. unlike in 1992, it is not just the economy. people are worried about the moral future of the country. we do not have an overstretch of the executive power. >> neil: the survey on the economy, just focus on the economy and about where its going, an overwhelming majority think it is going in the right direction there. i dont know where youre getting the general view....