And then there were none... The last IMOCA crossed the finish line early this morning in 34th position, and it was none other than my old boat captain and co-skipper, Ollie Heer! Ollie's race was far from easy; having been involved in a collision on the first night with Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG MORI Global One), he had to return to St Malo for repairs. Three and a half days later, thanks to some incredible work from not only his team; but the DMG MORI team too, Read More
Archives for November 2022
Several finishers in the past couple of days have left just three IMOCAs still out on the Route du Rhum race course
Just eight IMOCAs on the Route du Rhum race course
Half of the fleet has officially crossed the line in Pointe-a-Pitre
A flurry of finishers
The podium positions were decided this morning in the Route du Rhum IMOCA fleet!
Racing to the finish line – no room for complacency
TUSSLE AT THE TOP
We have a new leader in the IMOCA fleet today, in the form of Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut). Thomas took the lead on Thursday after holding out a little longer on a westwards gybe than Charlie Dalin (Apivia). The pair have been trading manoeuvres ever since, but Thomas has managed to eke out a lead of little under 20nm. The conditions the fleet is dealing with now are exactly those the sailors have been looking forward to from the start - steady trade winds and Read More