Vendée Arctique
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Vendee Arctique trio carry weather buoys into Arctic to boost forecast accuracy
Three IMOCA skippers in the Vendee Arctique carried 28kg weather buoys into Arctic waters to improve forecast accuracy and gather vital ocean data.
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Boissières chases Arctic unknown for third Vendee Arctique start
At 53, Arnaud Boissières prepares for his third Vendee Arctique, embracing a tougher Arctic course, sideways seas, and the challenge of sailing without darkness.
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Virtual Regatta players race the Vendee Arctique course from Sunday
Virtual Regatta players tackle the Vendee Arctique course this Sunday, navigating ice zones, Arctic weather, and open-ocean strategy with no fixed marks.
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Vendee Arctique sailors recruited to map algal blooms for Ifremer science programme
Vendee Arctique competitors are joining Ifremer's Phenomer 2.0 programme, reporting algal blooms from sea to help scientists track marine ecosystem change.
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Nine IMOCAs face brutal North Atlantic crossings in Vendee Arctique
Nine IMOCA skippers tackle the brutal Vendee Arctique, cutting across North Atlantic storm systems in one of ocean racing's most demanding challenges.
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Sam Goodchild embraces favourite's burden ahead of Vendee Arctique
British sailor Sam Goodchild embraces the pressure of being favourite for the Vendee Arctique, backed by elite experience and a refined mental approach to offshore racing.
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Frankie Clapcich takes her IMOCA campaign to the Arctic in Vendee Arctique
Frankie Clapcich brings her IMOCA campaign to the Vendee Arctique, racing solo into Arctic waters for the first time. Read her story of strategy, adaptability and ambition.
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Three women race to win as Vendee Arctique fleet prepares for June 7 start
Three women line up as serious contenders in the Vendee Arctique starting June 7. A look at how far offshore racing has come since Florence Arthaud in 1990.
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Twice tested by Arctic racing, Manu Cousin heads north again aboard Coup de Pouce
Twice tested by Arctic racing, Manu Cousin brings rare experience to the Vendee Arctique as he prepares Coup de Pouce for the unforgiving conditions ahead.
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Vendee Arctique skippers race for causes from disability employment to ocean health
From disability employment to ocean health, Vendee Arctique skippers are racing for causes close to their hearts. Meet the sailors and the charities behind their campaigns.
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Cafe Joyeux skipper d'Estais eyes Arctic lessons over finishing positions
Nico d'Estais eyes hard-won polar experience over results as the only non-foiling IMOCA in the Vendee Arctique fleet, building toward the 2028 Vendee Globe.
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French-German Arctic base runs year-round science as Vendee Arctique fleet passes by
Discover how the AWIPEV base in Svalbard keeps science running year-round in the Arctic, even as the Vendee Arctique racing fleet passes through polar waters.
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