Introduction and Warm Up
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Vendèe Globe – Round The World Race Starts Today
It's the big day, or here in New Zealand, the big night!
The fleet, Intercontinental Foilers and Keelers - race round the world, today and fo...
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Conrad Colman: Ready to Tackle the Everest of the Seas
The North Atlantic: The Hunt for Performance
The Vendée Globe kicks off in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, with skippers racing south through th...
The 2024 Vendée Globe: A Record-Breaking Start for the Ultimate Solo Sailing Challenge
The 2024 Vendée Globe is poised to break new records as it prepares for its start on Sunday, 11 November. With a record-breaking 40 skippers, 11 natio...
Conrad Colman: The Resilient Adventurer Setting Sails and Standards
Conrad Colman - A Life Shaped by the Sea
Conrad’s early years were filled with ocean stories and connections, though not always under idyllic...
Skippers Equipped to Collect Vital Ocean Data
Objectives of the Scientific Programme
To achieve this, scientific equipment from several institutions under the Global Ocean Observing Syste...
Dockside Glimpses: An Inside Look at the Vendée Globe Fleet
A Walk Along the Docks
Our guide, Kiwi skipper Conrad Colman, leads us through a bustling dock walk, giving a personal, knowledgeable take on...
Introduction To New Zealand’s Conrad Colman
This year in the Vendée Globe - Round The World Race - we have just one Kiwi - Auckland-born Conrad Colman. His mum is a kiwi, and his dad is from the...
Facing the High Seas Alone: How Vendée Globe Sailors Cope with Solitude The
Emotional Resilience on the Open Ocean
For skippers like Benjamin Dutreux, the race’s solitude is a mixed blessing. “I’m not a loner on land,...
Vendée Globe: Favourites, Rookies, and Everything You Need to Know
A Coveted Top 10 Finish
For many skippers, a top 10 finish is both achievable and ambitious. Justine Mettraux and Sébastien Simon are veteran...
The Vendée Globe – Round The World Yacht Race: The Ultimate Solo, Non-Stop Sailing Challenge
The Vendée Globe - Round The World Yacht Race, often referred to as the "Everest of the Seas," stands as the pinnacle of solo sailing. This ...
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