NEW YORK -- Boris Herrmann has made it around the world in 80 days, literally. That was how long it took for him to reach the finish line in 2020 during the Vendée Globe, often called the ultimate ...

In early December 2024, 40-year-old French sailor Charlie Dalin had Antarctica and icebergs to starboard, and behind him lurked a monstrous storm, barreling across the great swath of the Southern ...

Gone is the idea of skippers disappearing over the horizon and then finishing hundreds, if not thousands, of miles apart, having surfed entirely separate weather systems in the Southern Ocean. From ...

There are so many things that can go wrong over the nearly 30,000 miles of the Vendée Globe: routing and tactical errors, boat breakages, collisions, sheer bad luck—you name it. And that’s why ...

LES SABLES D’OLONNE, France (AP) — French sailor Charlie Dalin won the around-the-world race Vendee Globe in record time on Tuesday, completing his solo journey in less than 65 days — nearly 10 days ...

Pip Hare's Vendee Globe bid ends after dismasting Hare sets up emergency rig, sails to safety Other sailors face challenges, Dalin leads race Dec 16 - A shattered mast has dashed British sailor Pip ...

As you read this, the latest Vendée Globe winner is expected to finish the 80-day nonstop race around the world sometime tomorrow. Three sailors are vying for first place, and for the first time, the ...