Armel Le Cleac'h conquers gruelling Vendee Globe Armel Le Cleac'h held off Britain's Alex Thomson in a tight finish to maintain France's perfect record in the solo round-the-world Vendee Globe sailing race on Thursday. Sailing • 19 Jan 17
Armel Le Cleac'h conquers gruelling Vendee Globe Armel Le Cleac'h held off Britain's Alex Thomson in a tight finish to maintain France's perfect record in the solo round-the-world Vendee Globe sailing race on Thursday. Sailing • 19 Jan 17
Broken mast ends O'Coineen's Vendée Globe Irishman Enda O'Coineen's attempt to sail non-stop around the world alone has ended after his boat's mast broke in high winds south of New Zealand. Sailing • 03 Jan 17
Broken mast ends O'Coineen's Vendée Globe Irishman Enda O'Coineen's attempt to sail non-stop around the world alone has ended after his boat's mast broke in high winds south of New Zealand. Sailing • 03 Jan 17
Not all plain sailing for Enda O'Coineen Irish solo sailor Enda O'Coineen has revealed he had to tip his boat onto its side and climb out on to the rudder to dislodged a tangled sail at the end of his fifth week at sea in the Vendée Globe race. Sailing • 13 Dec 16
Not all plain sailing for Enda O'Coineen Irish solo sailor Enda O'Coineen has revealed he had to tip his boat onto its side and climb out on to the rudder to dislodged a tangled sail at the end of his fifth week at sea in the Vendée Globe race. Sailing • 13 Dec 16
Irish voyager takes on 'Everest of sailing' As he sets out on a solo round the world trip, Irish sailor Enda O’Coineen describes the feeling as "magic". Sailing • 08 Nov 16
Irish voyager takes on 'Everest of sailing' As he sets out on a solo round the world trip, Irish sailor Enda O’Coineen describes the feeling as "magic". Sailing • 08 Nov 16