Update day 97: dismasted but still motivated
After a very uncomfortable night in big swells with not much balance for the boat, Conrad was able this morning to assess the situation....
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FLASH INFO: Conrad dismasted
At 23.00 French time this Friday the 10th February, Conrad Colman called his team to inform them that Imoca Foresight Natural Energy...
Update, day 94
The miles to go are counting down (1662 as I write this), the latitude of Madiera is behind and I'm now even with Gibraltar so I'm back...
Newsletter #28: 1 week to go!
Catching the train! After a few tough days sailing North really fast on choppy seas, Conrad has entered a transition phase in the weather...
Update, day 91: Islands hoping
When we think about island archipelagos in the Atlantic the first vision that springs to mind is probably the white sands of the Windward...
Update day 89: Northwards upwind
It's hard to type because my fingers keep flying off the keyboard. I am still close reaching my way up the Atlantic and am making great...
Newsletter #27 - Week 12
2 important milestones After 85 days of racing, boats and skippers are starting to be tired. With the arrival of 3 more boats in Les...
Update, day 84: 3 circumnavigations!
Finally the winds have turned and strengthened so that my problematically unballanced sail setup of the small jib (I had to furl the Code...
Podcast #5 Sail change
The most relaxing way to change a sail ... is to listen to Conrad doing it ;-) PODCAST #5 #VendéeGlobe #Conradcolman #English...
Update, day 80: future is green!
Clearly the world has an ironic sense of humour. Aside from the lighthouses at Cape Horn and the Falklands, I have not seen another...
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