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JOYON: “WE’RE HEADING STRAIGHT INTO THE WIND”
Off the coast of Uruguay, after a very slow night, the boat has picked up speed this morning. The men…
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SUSPENSE AFTER THE ICEBERG
Just after encountering a huge iceberg, IDEC SPORT regained 90 more miles from the record time during the night. But…
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JOYON – “IT WAS A FANTASTIC SIGHT”
Right in the middle of the South Atlantic, Francis Joyon’s men are out of the Roaring Forties. They are now…
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ICEBERGS AHEAD!
After a hellish night, Idec Sport is still heading northwards at more than 30 knots. They are likely to be…
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IDEC SPORT HAS ENCOUNTERED A HUGE ICEBERG
This afternoon in the Roaring Forties, the trimaran IDEC SPORT attempting to smash the Jules Verne Trophy record passed a…
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IDEC SPORT PICKS UP WIND IN THE FALKLANDS
At 2200hrs yesterday evening, Francis Joyon’s men passed close to the Falklands. This morning they have picked up some more…
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ICEBERG ALERT FOR CHRISTMAS
The six sailors on IDEC SPORT are entitled to a special meal for Christmas Eve, while remaining focused on their…
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IDEC SPORT ROUNDED CAPE HORN AFTER 31 DAYS 1 HOUR AND 47 MINUTES
IDEC SPORT rounded the legendary Cape Horn at 0350hrs UTC on Tuesday night. Francis Joyon and his crew of five…
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BACK IN THE ATLANTIC
After rounding the legendary Cape Horn at 0350hrs UTC on Tuesday night. Francis Joyon and his crew of five are…
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HAPPY CAPE HORNERS
Alex Pella, Boris Herrmann, Bernard Stamm and of course Francis Joyon knew the place before, but this was a new…
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