Cape Horn rounded by leaders in VendeeGlobe

The record for VendeeGlobe sailing from Les Sables to Cape Horn has been shattered by François Gabart on MICAF. He set the new record on 52days, 6 hours and 18 minutes, an improvement of more than 4 days.

Rounding Cape Horn in a New Record Time

It is remarcable as Francois is sailing for the 1st time the VendeeGlobe and is not even that long sailing in Imoca60 Boats.  He is however only 1hr and 15 minutes ahead of Banque Populair, so it will still be a fierce battle for the end Victory.

LiveSkipper virtual boats have reached the Trade winds at Brazilian coast already, that is to say the leading boats and thus spearing away from the large number of boats behind in the fleet.

The virtual boats in VR, are much slower and have just passed Cape Horn as well.

Happy New Year, and twice for some !

HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL VendeeGlobe skippers be it on the Real or the Virtual Boats. But for some , it will be a  quick succession of New Years celebrations, twice within the span of 24 hrs>

Happy New Year, twice in a Day!

Tanguy De Lamotte o/b Initatives Coeur, has the pleasure of Sailing as the first of all VG Boats into the New 2013.
As he is sailing soon passed the Date line, he will be confronted within a day for the 2nd time to see the start of the New Year 2013; strange things can happen while travelling through time.

The leaders are expected to pass Cape Horn on NewYears Day and will than set sail on the last stretch home over the Atlantic. Mostly the Atlantic has some surprises in waiting and there will be the Doldrums to pass again. So surprises may come and chances are still for a handful of skippers for the Victory.