Vendee Globe: Sam Davies’ and Sébastien Simon’s Boats Damaged by UFOs

Unidentified Floating Objects (UFOs) continue to take their toll on the Vendee Globe Race fleet.  Yesterday, Sam Davies, sailing Initiatives Coeur, and Sébastien Simon, sailing Arkea Paprec, each hit UFOs which seriously damaged their boats.  Davies reports: “I was sailing … Continue reading

Dismasting and Collision – Sam Davies & Louis Burton Drop Out of Vendée Globe

After only a week into the Vendée Globe non-stop round-the-world single-handed yacht race, four of the twenty original sailors have dropped out due to casualties or gear failure. The latest include Louis Burton, who was in a  collision with a fishing boat off Portugal, and Samantha Davies whose boat suffered … Continue reading