Following the Vandee Globe? Solo around the world

[FishyFabs]

For those of you suffering with cabin fever...you can always follow the Vandee Globe which started 8 days ago and will last another 70 days. It is a solo sailing race around the world without any assistance or any stops. It will take them approximately 80 days.

I am following Alex Thomson in the Hugo Boss boat. Why him you say?...Because he can literally walk up a mast! Here is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4loB_UGxw8 . He has another video where he walks on the keel which is impressive too.

You can track their progress and wind speed on the Vendee Globe website but I find the iPAD app runs the animation graphics much better giving you a better picture.

Hopefully this can ease the pain of winter for you!

[grady]

And don't forget the Kite board!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J1qOxrWWiaI

[FishyFabs]

Great stunt too....I am disappointed to see how little press or TV coverage this race is getting.

[C Buchs]

Here's the link the the web site. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/ I've got it set as one of my default web pages (along with this one and some others) that open automatically when I open Chrome. I'm not following anyone in particular, but would be interested to know if there is someone I should be rooting for and why. Who should I be pulling for?

Jeff

[NiceAft]

If you wish to follow a lot more crazy trip across the Atlantic, you can follow this fellow who is attempting to swim across the Atlantic.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/ ... ntic-ocean

You can follow his progress here:
http://www.swimthebigblue.com/track-ben

Ray

[reastmure]

I am following the Vendee Globe AND RACING in it!! (the virtual one haha!)
check it out at: http://www.virtualregatta.com/

[grady]

And he broke a foil.............

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/ ... er-thomson

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SaWxK-JCjmE

[grady]

And if you are still following.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3TXhG1mGal0

It is long and I can not understand French. But watching Alex pushing that boat without a foil is amazing.

[grady]

Oh and this one from Alex Thomson Racing

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rkI43kroTAY