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Vendee's first woman to finish ahead of female record 3 February 2021 Clarisse Crémer, the 31 year old French skipper of Banque Populaire X, should cross the finish line of the Vendée Globe shortly to finish in 12th place. For the prodigious skipper who seven years ago had not even sailed her first Mini class race, it will be the high point of her rapid rise through the ranks in solo ocean racing, an extreme sailing discipline she chose over a career in business. As she passes the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne, she should break Ellen MacArthur’s 20 year old race record of 94 day...

Sunday has scarcely been a day of rest on the Vendée Globe even if it is the first day since last Tuesday that Les Sables d'Olonne has not welcomed a finisher across the line and into the famous channel. Preparations have been in full swing for the arrival of the Armel Tripon (L'Occitaine en Provence) who is due early Monday morning and should take 11th position. But not for the first time in the history of the Vendée Globe will a skipper's last 24 hours be possibly the toughest of his race. This is especially true for the forty-five-year-old skipper from Nantes who at times was blessed...

Yachting World 0shares Pip Hare has been one of the standout stories from this years edition of the Vendée Globe. Now, as she sails up the Atlantic, the British sailor takes some time to answer Yachting World reader questions. Yachting World readers on what it’s really like sailing the challenge of a lifetime… Q: From Gareth Webb Do you think the Mini 6.5m sailing was key in preparing you for this challenge? And are you tempted to go mast climbing and have a look at possibly fixing that wind sensor? Thank you for bringing the race into our homes in such a genui...

Sailing Today March issue of Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting on sale now The March 2021 issue of Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting is on sale now at your local newsagent, or available through various subscription options via links below. Here’s a taste of what we have inside this month. Our lead cover feature – ‘Solent delights’ – follows the trial of Mark and Nicky Green on their Cobra 850, Waterlilly. Respecting social distancing measures and grabbing time afloat while they could last summer, they managed to enjoy a memorable cruise around the Solent’s better...

Vendée Globe Day 78: Tumbling Dice by Vendée Globe 24 Jan 20:27 UTC 24 January 2021 Less than 1000 nautical miles to the finish of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe in Les Sables d'Olonne and it is still too close to call, not least as the Saint Malo maverick Louis Burton seized the race lead from Charlie Dalin in the late morning today. Burton, 35, who finished seventh on the last edition of the Vendée Globe was computed to have a lead of just over five nautical miles from the Apvia skipper Dalin. As the leaders split gybes today, Yannick Bestaven (Maître C...