Sailing Today

Brits set for a round the world classic

Four British sailors were due to start the Vendée Globe on 8 November, three of them women – two statistical records that bode well for the future of British sailing, and mean that the next few months should be extremely exciting for all British Vendée-watchers.

The great British hope is that Alex Thomson (right), 46, from Gosport, now on his fifth consecutive edition of the race, will finally claim the win that eluded him by a matter of

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Sailing Today

Sailing Today4 min read
Kyle Of Tongue
The Kinloch River flows north across the Highlands, becoming tidal beyond gravel rapids at the head of the kyle. Dominating the view south is Ben Loyal, the Queen of Scottish Mountains. The highest of its five peaks, An Caisteal, rises to 764m from l
Sailing Today6 min read
Dock Talk
Martin is sailing around the world with his wife Ilke and their kids, Fedde (13), Aniek (11), Jurre (10), and Hidde (8), on their Bavaria 50 Cruiser. They left home in the Netherlands in August 2022 and, since then, they have sailed through the Engli
Sailing Today6 min read
Tom Cunliffe
‘Love, soft as an easy chair…’ sang my watchmate for the 10th time since eight bells, following with a whistled version of what he imagined to be the next line. I thought how much better Barbara Streisand delivered the number and ground my teeth sile

Related Books & Audiobooks