Ship Log

  • The Finish!
    At 13:43:19 French local time, Skipper Rich Wilson and Great American III crossed the finish line at Les Sables d’Olonne. Total race time: 121 days, 0 hours, 41 minutes and 19 seconds.
  • Day 121 – Hours away
    As of 10:00 French time, Skipper Rich Wilson and Great American III are approximately 32 miles from the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne. The skipper is currently estimated to cross the … Read more
  • Day 120 – Nearing the finish line
    As of 18:50 GMT, March 9, Rich Wilson and Great American III are approximately 160 miles direct from the finish line at Les Sables d’Olonne. With the wind out of … Read more
  • Day 118 – Tacking, mathematically speaking
    It should be understood by all viewers of the Vendee Globe website, that because positions are taken from the boats four times per day, the course shown on the map … Read more
  • Day 117 – We’re close, but not finished
    1635 UTC, 45/05 n  20/54 w, 11 knots @ 125T, solent, 2 reefs in the mainsail, approximately heading for Cape Finisterre. High pressure system is rotating on its axis and we should … Read more