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All the latest news from the Vendée Globe is listed below.

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Show news Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 6
She holds fifth position out of the eight skippers still racing
Posted today at 10:44 am
Racing Education Center dedicated to Jason Titunik
Recently fully remodeled for use by racing sailors in Sail Newport programs
Posted on 12 Jun
Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 5
Now about 70 miles due east of the Icelandic coast
Posted on 12 Jun
Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 4
Enjoying more moderate conditions as she sails to the most northerly point of the race
Posted on 11 Jun
World Sailing pays tribute to Charlie Dalin
Sailors everywhere are mourning the passing of the truly inspirational sailor
Posted on 11 Jun
Charlie Dalin passes away
The Vendée Globe champion leaves an indelible mark on the history of the race
Posted on 11 Jun
Yoann Richomme on the Vendée Arctique
Crossing the Arctic Circle is going to be tricky, close to the centre of the depression
Posted on 10 Jun
Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 3
This morning 11th Hour Racing was clocking the highest average speeds.
Posted on 10 Jun
Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 2
A vivid picture of life onboard a foiling IMOCA in big winds
Posted on 9 Jun
Oliver Heer will take on The Ocean Race 2027
The first Swiss skipper to lead a campaign in the race for decades
Posted on 9 Jun
The Ocean Race sailors help detect threats
Seawater samples collected could unlock new insights into ocean hazards
Posted on 8 Jun
Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique day 1
This morning Francesca sounded in good spirits
Posted on 8 Jun
IMOCA skippers will deploy weather/climate buoys
Three competitors will handle this during the Vendée Arctique
Posted on 8 Jun
Francesca Clapcich sets off on race to the Arctic
11th Hour Racing part of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne IMOCA fleet
Posted on 7 Jun
Canada Ocean Racing IMOCA 60 Tours in Collingwood
Giving visitors the chance to explore one of the world's most advanced offshore race boats
Posted on 6 Jun
Francesca Clapcich ready to race to Arctic Circle
Nine foiling IMOCAs are off on the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne
Posted on 5 Jun
Debois and Van Weynbergh set for 2028 Vendée Globe
Belgium sets out to conquer the Everest of the Seas
Posted on 5 Jun
DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE - The big reveal in Lorient
Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi's new IMOCA is a marked design departure from the current fleet
Posted on 5 Jun
B&G joins Francesca Clapcich as official supplier
As a B&G Ambassador, Francesca will benefit from B&G's 70-year expertise
Posted on 3 Jun
The tech curve…
It just marches on. Slide rule and Hewlett Packard be damned, these vessels are a tour de force
Posted on 2 Jun
Vendée Arctique is not a race to be taken lightly
IMOCA class talks to Sam Goodchild and Arnaud Boissières
Posted on 29 May
Canada Ocean Racing 2026 Pathway Programme
The programme offers successful applicants the chance to gain hands-on IMOCA experience
Posted on 27 May
Oliver Heer's next chapter begins
New IMOCA is called 'Embrace The Challenge'
Posted on 22 May
Clapcich joins Marine Mammal Advisory Group
Francesca Clapcich and Emily Caroe join as MMAG Ambassadors
Posted on 19 May
Drheam-Cup: ten years and two stunning locations
Enough to offer dream conditions for the tenth anniversary of the race
Posted on 16 May
The appeal of the Solitaire du Figaro never dies
This season several of IMOCA's established skippers are taking part
Posted on 15 May
Reflecting on my first solo IMOCA race
Francesca Clapcich writes a few days after crossing the finish line
Posted on 13 May
630 sailors make the start of the 15th Armen Race
Start gun will be fired tomorrow in Quiberon Bay
Posted on 13 May
Team Malizia & ifm Announce Technical Partnership
Focussed on advancing data-driven offshore racing technology
Posted on 13 May
St. Pete-Clearwater prepares for The Ocean Race
With one year to go, excitement is building
Posted on 12 May
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Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 6
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 6
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Alberto Bona, Co-skipper, 11th Hour Racing - Vendée Arctique
© Maud Helfgott / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 5
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 5
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 4
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 4
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Charlie Dalin (FRA) photographed celebrating in the channel with flares after winning the Vendée Globe
© Vincent Curutchet / Alea
Race tracker's standard view of the Vendée Arctique
© Vendée Arctique
Yoann Richomme
© Julien Champolion / polaRYSE / Paprec
Francesca Calpcich trying to stay warm in the Vendée Arctique
© Francesca Calpcich
Elodie Bonafous trying to keep the lines running freely in the Vendée Arctique
© Elodie Bonafous
Sam Goodchild's view in the Vendée Arctique
© Sam Goodchild
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 3
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 3
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 2
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich in the Vendée Arctique - Day 2
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
© PKC Media
Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer announces in Switzerland that he will take on The Ocean Race
© Sam Kuhn / Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
Oliver Heer Ocean Racing sailing trials in Lorient with the newly branded IMOCA
© PKC Media / Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer announces in Switzerland that he will take on The Ocean Race
© Sam Kuhn / Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
© PKC Media
Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer announces in Switzerland that he will take on The Ocean Race
© Sam Kuhn / Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
© PKC Media
Atmosphere aboard the Imoca 11TH Hour Racing, skippered by Francesca Clapcich during the Vendée Arctique 2026 - at sea on 07/06/2026
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Team Francesca Clapcich at Vendée Arctique - Day 1
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing
Leg 5 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 onboard Team Paprec Arkéa
© Julien Champolion / The Ocean Race
Leg 5 The Ocean Race Europe 2025
© Julien Champolion / The Ocean Race
11th Hour Racing starts the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne
© Maud Helfgott - polaRYSE / 11th Hour Racing
Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne race start
© Eloi Stichelbaut - polaRYSE/ NEFSEA / SAEM Vendée