If the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799, had not occurred, the course of history would have been significantly altered. The Revolution was a pivotal moment that affected not only ...

Just a fraction under 25 minutes behind her in ninth place, Great Britain's Sam Goodchild became the second non-French or "international skipper" to complete the race, when he arrived at the finish ...

one which he has harboured since growing up sailing as a… The six female skippers who took on this edition of the Vendee Globe - including the youngest skipper ever, male or female – are opening doors ...

The Vendee Globe takes sailors around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, Australia's Cape Leeuwin and South America’s Cape Horn, over some 24,000 nautical miles (about 44,500 kilometers).

A top-10 finish in the Vendée Globe - in any edition of this classic race - is a major achievement in the world of solo offshore racing, but in the current race, with its record-breaking 40-strong ...

The French national media had already crowned her "the new star" (Ouest-France), the ... one which he has harboured since growing up sailing as a… The six female skippers who took on this edition of ...

At 23-years-old, Violette Dorange became the youngest sailor to finish the Vendee Globe after completing the gruelling solo round-the-world yacht race on Sunday. Dorange completed the race in 25th ...

French's Charlie Dalin claimed victory in the ... France's Charlie Dalin completed the Vendee Globe around-the-world sailing race in record time on Tuesday when he crossed the finish line at ...