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2016 - 2017 Vendee Globe Race	2016 - 2017 Vendee Globe Race Day 86: Keeping a good lookout Destremau Closes the Door on The Big South Day 83: One Way to Eat an Elephant Day 83: Duelling duos Day 82: A driven dozen Day 81: Three Vendée Globe skippers finish within three hours Jean Le Cam sixth in the Vendée Globe Yann Eliès, fifth in the Vendée Globe Jean-Pierre Dick, fourth in the Vendée Globe Day 80: Beyou reflects, while Dick, Elies, Le Cam charge at the line Day 79: Beyou due, Thomson talks of 2020 vision Jeremie Beyou, Maître CoQ takes third place in the Vendee Globe Day 78: Slow home run for Beyou Day 77: Ninety percent of Vendée Globe fleet now back in Atlantic Day 76: Le Cléac'h and Thomson revel in Vendée Globe glory Thomson claims second in historic Vendée Globe race TV & PHOTO ALERT – FREE OF RIGHTS IMAGES Le Cléac'h smashes Vendée Globe race record in spectacular style Le Cléac'h closes in on Vendée Globe finish line Armel Le Cléac'h wins the Vendée Globe 2016-17 in record time Armel Le Cléac'h due to finish Vendée Globe 2016-17 at 1530hrs UTC One tack holds key to Vendée Globe glory Day 74: Vendée Globe victory 24 hours from Le Cléac'h's grasp Day 73: Thomson running out of time in sprint to Vendée Globe finish Day 72: Photo-finish predicted in Vendée Globe thriller NEWSFLASH: Thomson smashes 24-hour distance record Leaders compress in race to Les Sables; Dick sets record A Calming Effect Day 68: Thomson eyes final assault; Dick fourth in the north Colman at Cape Horn; Dick closing on Equator Day 67: Bellion 'like a kid at Christmas' at first solo Cape Horn rounding Le Cléac'h extends lead; Boissières duels with 'guardian angel' Day 66: Le Cléac'h vents frustration at complex final week Stricken O'Coineen planning next move Day 65: Critical 12 hours for Vendée Globe leaders, says Walker Le Cléac'h on the 'go slow' as Thomson closes in Beyou capitalizes on leaders woes as Fa nears fifth Cape Horn rounding Thomson joins Le Cleac'h in the north after record-breaking run Three Kings: Fa closing Cape Horn, Le Cléach's 34 day reign in the Doldrums, King Jean is fourth Slow Down Day 61: When a victory is staying on course Day 60: Great Expectations - the counters are reset Colman consolidates his repairs, Le Cléac'h makes continued gain Day 59: The 3 R's: Repair, Repair, Repair Colman fixes in stormy conditions, leaders in the trades Back in the game Day 58: Sniffing out the trade winds off Brazil Atlantic and Pacific Duels Take New Turns Day 58: Tumbling Dice. Enda O'Coineen's Boat Dismasted New Year, Same Story NEWSFLASH : Enda O'Coineen Dismasted 180 Miles South East of New Zealand New Year, New Resolution Le Cléac'h's Small Dividend Day 55: The Cape Crusader - JP Dick rounds Cape Horn Have the Tables Turned? Day 54: The gift that keeps on giving...or taking? South Atlantic Anxiety Hunting The Jackal Lighting the Match Day 52: Third placed Beyou makes Cape Horn for his first time Newsflash : 1st Cape Horn for Jeremie Beyou Game On Day 51: Beyou approaches Cape Horn: 'It's About Time' High wire South Atlantic Day 50: Forty-knot Gusts and mouthfuls of Christmas cake at Cape Horn for Alex Thomson NEWSFLASH : Alex Thomson rounded Cape Horn at 1142 hrs UTC on Christmas Day Glad tidings as Thomson regains miles on Le Cléac'h as Horn approaches Day 49: Thomson's festive dinner at Cape Horn? Le Cléac'h's Islands Route in Light Airs Day 48: Le Cléac'h at the Horn, Thomson in the cooler Le Cléac'h midday at Cape Horn, repair time elsewhere NEWSFLASH : Armel Le Cléach first to Cape Horn after 47 days Day 47: 3,2,1 Le Cléac'h at the Horn Friday 500 Miles to Cape Horn for leader Le Cléac'h Day 46: Rookies' regrets. Warriors' wars NEWSFLASH : Keel ram problem on SMA Ruyant's relief as he approaches Bluf Fa 60 miles from the Pacific, Le Cléac'h 1300 miles from Cape Horn Day 44: Ruyant's race against time to beat the weather and bring his damaged boat to safety Solo sailor in the vendée globe in serious difficulty as his boat is splitting in half Ruyant will Head to Bluff, NZ Le Diraison heading for Melbourne NEWSFLASH: Structural damage to Le Souffle du Nord pour Le Projet Imagine NEWSFLASH : Stéphane Le Diraison's Compagnie du Lit / Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt has dismasted Fast Fa At Cape Leeuwin, JP Dick Back In the Match After Tasman Detour Day 42: Rivalries and solidarity prevail Leaders knocking at the door to the Pacific, repair mode for others NEWSFLASH : Ingress of water aboard Le Souffle du Nord pour le Projet Imagine NEWSFLASH : Sébastien Josse and the Mono60 Edmond de Rothschild announce their retirement Kito de Pavant aboard the Marion Dufresne Day 32: Josse and de Pavant abandon - Prudence and caution the watchwords For Thomson NEWSFLASH : Huge concern for the skipper Kito de Pavant TV Alert: French solo sailor Kito de pavant waits to be rescued in the remote south indian ocean Day 31: Rescue plan for stricken de Pavant is in operation Small Gains and Small Mercies Leeuwin record for leader Le Cléac'h, damage for Josse and Attanasio NEWSFLASH : Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss) and Armel Le Cléac'h (Banque Populaire VIII) have passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin. Vendee Globe leader Le Cléac'h sets a new reference time to Cape Leeuwin. NEWSFLASH: Damage aboard Edmond de Rothschild, Sébastien Josse putting the race to one side Leeuwin Record on the Cards for Le Cleac'h Day 29: Southern Oceans Finding Weaknesses Spirit of Yukoh has dismasted NEWSFLASH: Kojiro Shiraishi on Spirit of Yukoh forced to retire Crossing the line: Jean Pierre Dick Loses Eight Hours After Entering Exclusion Zone Duelling To Down Under - Le Cléac'h restores lead Cape of Good Hope milestone for de Pavant Eliès in line for Southern Ocean bruising Landmark footage of solo sailors in Southern Ocean released DAY 26: New twist as Thomson takes back top spot Indian Ocean contingent grows to nine Southern Ocean fight continues one week in Images of Hugo Boss and Banque populaire VIII off the Kerguelens South calling for Dick, Ruyant and Le Cam DAY 24: Oceans apart but same test for Vendée Globe fleet DAY 23: Eliès - "I can still win the Vendée Globe" Broken satellite system a blow for Beyou Meilhat and Beyou into the Indian Ocean Thomson still the Boss as Le Cléac'h threatens top spot Ruyant puts foot down through South Atlantic DAY 20: Thomson lifts off again as Southern Ocean duel commences The Jackal is on the hunt Cape of Good Hope record tumbles as Safran retires Newsflash: Technical Damage Aboard Safran On course for the Cape Vendée Globe skippers console stricken Riou Josse back on track after rudder drama Day 17: The Vendée Globe dilemma and Riou retires Newsflash : Keel damage on PRB, Vincent Riou forced to retire Leading group set to shrink Day 16 - No way south for Vendée Globe chasers Alex Thomson holding on to his lead Le Cléac'h and Josse close in on Thomson Thomson 'breaks' Gabart's 24-hour distance - but record won't stand Le Cléac'h extends lead in perfect foiling conditions Riding the area of low pressure Thomson suffers damage on train ride south NEWSFLASH: Bertrand de Broc forced to retire NEWSFLASH : Bertrand de Broc heading for Fernando de Noronha On the Record Ton Up in the Forties? The Brazilian Job Southern Star: New southbound race reference for Thomson Day 11: From reference to record? Didac Costa back in Les Sables d'Olonne We have lift off - Vendeeglobe 8th Vendée Globe: off to a good start
December 2017	GE Aviation Testing 100% Gevo ATJ Fuel
November 2017	Free Concierge Service Guarantees Smooth Sailing for the 38th St.Maarten Heineken Regatta Harvey and Irma Damage or Destroy More Than 63,000 Recreational Boats
October 2017	BoatUS Catastrophe "CAT" Team Still Hard at Work Rolex Middle Sea Race: Distinctly Mediterranean, Truly International
September 2017	Chasing the Cup Shockles Absorb Jarring Loads on Lines and Chains Bella Mente Racing Wraps Challenging 2017 Race Campaign Locals Take Victory In Final Leg To Close Out M32 North America Championship 2017 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship - Day 1 Introducing the Melges IC37 Class: The Next Generation Corinthian Competition Britons Saxton and Dabson Win 2017 Nacra 17 World Championship 4 Days: How Much Time Boaters Have to Prepare for Irma
August 2017	Compact Heat Relief With Webasto Air Handlers Bella Mente Racing Preparing to Defend Maxi 72 World Championship Title BoatUS: Take 5 Minutes Today to Have Your Say on Ethanol Laser Radial Youth World Championships - Day One Chicago to Host World Match Racing Tour American Stopover
July 2017	2017 Salty Dawg Fall Rally™ to the Caribbean
June 2017	Swimming Near Boat Docks Claims More Lives Little 'Selkie' wins Marion Bermuda Overall 25th International Optimist Regatta, Presented by EMS Virgin Islands, TOTE Maritime Clinic & Team Race Start This Week Alaska Airlines Announced as Sponsor of the 2018 Pacific Cup Race Ted Turner Presented with New York Yacht Club Medal
April 2017	Bella Mente Racing - Revving Up for a Challenging European Racing Circuit Les Voiles de St. Barth_An Exceptional Experience Both On and Off the Water Flying Phantom Essentiel : THE mainstream foiling catamaran
March 2017	The Melges 32 - A Major League Player In Porto Venere Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race Makes it EZ to Love ORR NOAA invites public comment on the draft National Charting Plan Hubbell Offers Cable Set Cash Rebate
February 2017	Safety Components - 3D Outdoor Fabric Stretches for Extreme Designs Accon Marine - Lifting Cleats Complement Any Boat Design
January 2017	Safety Components - 3D Outdoor Fabric Stretches for Extreme Designs Accon Marine - Lifting Cleats Complement Any Boat Design Beckson - Deck Plate Bags Create Secret Storage Torqeedo Wins Fourth Pittman Innovation Award Efficient Webasto A/C Series is Quiet and Compact Argos Nautic - 13' Luxury Rib Tender to Launch at Miami Show Near-Tragedy Inspires New Safety Device McConaghy to build Phantom International foiling catamarans The IDEC SPORT Maxi Trimaran finishes Moving a Trailer With Finesse Has Never Been Easier IDEC Sport: Full speed ahed to ushant Foiling Moth takes line honours and establishes new record at Mount Gay Round Barbados Race - Light but thrilling 60nm sprint around Barbados New Equator Record for IDEC Sport Eligible voters can now register to vote when they electronically file their taxes Affordable Opportunity for Young Sailors to Experience One Design Sailing at its Best Registration Open For Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association Spring Cruising Rally From The BVI To The US Heading North Majestic J Class Yachts Headline 2017 New York Yacht Club Sailing Season Weems & Plath's "SOS Distress Light" to Receive the "Safeguarding the Environment" Award from the Canadian Safe Boating Council Postal Services St. Maarten issues 1st Personalized St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Stamp Francis Joyon sets a new record at Cape Horn Conch Republic Cup Sailors to Race Key West to Cuba, Jan. 22 - Feb. 3 New Year of Education and Adventure Scheduled Aboard Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry Imagine a different cruising experience Tartan Yacht’s Custom Division releases T37 Deck House Sloop Snaps, Zippers and More are No Match for New Pocket Tool IDEC SPORT at the halfway point in less than 20 days Newport Shipyard Expands Yard Capabilities with Custom 200CII Capacity Mobile Boat Hoist Two Records for IDEC Sport at Cape Leeuwin Wash Tool Organizer changes how boats are cleaned Rolex Sydney Hobart: Persistence Prevails

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