News

08/12

Message from Damien Seguin - Groupe APICIL: Day 9

There came a time when it had to happen. I've swapped my shorts, T-shirt and fangs for a full-length…

08/12

Weather: the final front-ier

One more big front will affect the majority of the Retour à La Base fleet. The top three are due in …

07/12

Final days of focus and fighting the fatigue...

The winner of the Retour à La Base is forecast to cross the Lorient finish line on Saturday afternoo…

07/12

Weather: a sticky ridge a depression behind

The leading trio has now pretty much passed the Azores and are making fair progress to escape a ligh…

07/12

Azores pitstop for Seb Simon

In the early hours of this morning, Thursday December 7, the Groupe Dubreuil Sailing Team informed t…

06/12

Message from Sam Goodchild - For The Planet : Day 7

We have just gone through the cold front and out the other side and so now heading northeast, for th…

06/12

Problems, big and small and some have none at all.

The seemingly relentless pace of Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) is ensuring the French leader of the …

06/12

Message from Sam Davies - Initiatives Coeur : Day 7

Hello everybody   Just through the first front, all good here next to my favourite wing man Damien. …

06/12

Meteo: Richomme getting richer

Although the pace remains intense and life on board is hard, leader Yoann Richomme reported that the…

06/12

Sébastien Simon sustains head injury

Last night around 0320hrs Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) sustained a head injury. He contacted hi…

05/12

To Boldly Go……Or Not

For the meantime Yoann Richomme (Paprec-Arkea) is pulling out the stops as he continues to lead the …

05/12

Allô Retour à La Base - DAYS 4 & 5

The skippers have left you a message! Throughout Retour à La Base, skippers have the opportunity to …

05/12

Weather: make your choice

At the moment it is looking good for the leaders, they have the low pressure above them and the high…

05/12

Damage for Thomas Ruyant (FOR PEOPLE)

Thomas Ruyant (FOR PEOPLE) has gone from the emotional high of setting a new 24 hours distance recor…

04/12

Alex Thomson’s record topples as Thomas ‘The Rocket’ Ruyant races to new 24 Hour Record!

With more than 2200 nautical miles still to sail, at least two more low pressure systems before a ti…

04/12

New record for Thomas Ruyant!

On Monday 4 December at 14:30 GMT, Thomas Ruyant, skipper of the IMOCA For People has improved the r…

04/12

The 24 hour speed record explained

The leading sailors on the race have been recording some high average speeds and covered many miles …

04/12

Weather report : Speed Kings…and Queens

The leaders are now into fast broad reaching conditions and consequently the speeds are up. Several …

04/12

Message from Antoine Cornic - Human Immobilier : Jour 5

Hello earth! Sorry, but I just don't feel like writing... Dengue fever, it's crazy! I'm exhausted. Y…

03/12

Sam Goodchild leads as positioning for the low pressure rides starts. Record speeds on the cards?

The leaders of the Retour à La Base solo IMOCA race from Martinique to Lorient, France are now compl…

03/12

Message from Alan Roura - Hublot : DAY 4

What a night! From 28 to 8 knots of wind, same for the boat speed. If I've managed to rest for 2 hou…

03/12

Message de Samantha Davies - Initiatives Coeur : Jour 4

Saturday night fever last night on Initiatives coeur! Squalls everywhere, wind from 3 knots (that’s …