Vendee Globe Update from La Roche

 

Whether they have qualified or not, those taking part in the forthcoming Vendée Globe have preferred to take an active holiday: fine-tuning their boat, PR operations, working on their physical condition… Boats and sailors both have to go through a lot of work before a welcome break that many have planned for August.

 

Promotional exercises, sponsorship sessions, decorating time: it feels like holiday time has finally arrived for the competitors registered for the next Vendée Globe. Let there be no mistake however, as for many boats, the summer is synonymous with a refit and whilst the majority of the skippers are counting on...