
Interview with technical director, Joff Brown
“I prefer to look after boats, not people.” Technical director, Joff Brown, shares his thoughts on this year’s Vendee Globe.

J-15 (15 days to the start) (jours in French don’t you know!)
One week in the race village down and it’s been a proper roller coaster.

Dare to fail
Today is the International Day for Failure. Yes… there’s a day all about celebrating shortcomings, sharing your experiences and learning from them.

How I’m preparing to sail solo around the world with very little sleep…
In terms of physical preparation for any sporting activity, I think rest is as important as nutrition and training.

Never stop trying
Yesterday I did something that ten years ago I never could have imagined myself doing. I tried and failed to break a world sailing record.

An interview with… my Mum
In this latest blog post my Mum, Mary, shares her experience of sailing and watching me compete as I approach the Vendee Globe 2020.