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Dee Caffari celebrates crossing the finish line

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Sailing into history

Dee Caffari completes the Vendée Globe

Dee Caffari completes the Vendée Globe

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Dee Caffari sails into record books

Brian Thompson takes fifth in Vendée Globe

Brian Thompson takes fifth in Vendée Globe

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Brian Thompson takes fifth in Vendée Globe

Hamble sailor Sam Davies comes third in Vendee Globe

Hamble sailor Sam Davies comes third in Vendee Globe

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Hamble sailor Sam Davies comes third in Vendee Globe

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Vendée agony for Sam?

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Rivals split in race for podium finish

Sam Davies on Roxy

Sam Davies on Roxy

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Davies secures podium place in Vendée Globe

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Dee's Atlantic aim

Sam Davies made honorary club member

Sam Davies made honorary club member

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Sam Davies made honorary club member

Jonny Malbon. Pic:Lloyd Images

Jonny Malbon. Pic:Lloyd Images

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And then there were three

Jonny Malbon on Artemis

Jonny Malbon on Artemis

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Sailor quits solo round the world race

Jonny Malbon. Pic: Mark Lloyd

Jonny Malbon. Pic: Mark Lloyd

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Mainsail dramas could spell end to Hampshire sailors' campaigns

Sam celebrating the New Year onboard Roxy

Sam celebrating the New Year onboard Roxy

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Sam Davies makes use of light airs to write New Year's resolutions

Dee Caffari and Aviva, taken from the helicopter. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images

Dee Caffari and Aviva, taken from the helicopter. Photo: Gareth Cooke/Subzero Images

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Hampshire Vendée sailors welcome in New Year alone

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Sailors prepare for lonely Christmas in middle of Southern Ocean

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Davies to the rescue in Vendée Globe

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A tough Christmas weekfor remaining Vendée sailors

Sam Davies gets into the Christmas spirit

Sam Davies gets into the Christmas spirit

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If Santa had sea legs...

Ecover 3 in action. Photo: Mark Lloyd

Ecover 3 in action. Photo: Mark Lloyd

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Golding dismasts in Southern Ocean while leading Vendee Globe fleet

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Expert opinion on the Vendée Globe Challenge

The Vendée Globe fleet

The Vendée Globe fleet

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Vendée Britpack hit Roaring Forties

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Skippers prepare to dive into Southern Ocean

Jonny Malbon. Photo: Mark Lloyd

Jonny Malbon. Photo: Mark Lloyd

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Malbon suffers setback after hitting whale

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Caffari's Vendée campaign in jeopardy

Alex Thomson. Photo: onEdition

Alex Thomson. Photo: onEdition

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High pressure racing as fleet heads south

Ecover. Photo: Mark Lloyd

Ecover. Photo: Mark Lloyd

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Mike quickest - but dogged by fears of a break

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Davies "so proud" of her efforts

Sam Davies enjoying the sun under Roxy's spinnaker

Sam Davies enjoying the sun under Roxy's spinnaker

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Davies relaxes in Vendée Globe sun

Alex Thomson. Photo: onEdition

Alex Thomson. Photo: onEdition

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Thomson: I'm lucky to be alive

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Caffari feels frustration as she slips down Vendée fleet

Alex Thomson. Photo: Jonathan Glynn-Smith

Alex Thomson. Photo: Jonathan Glynn-Smith

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Thomson retires from Vendée Globe

Alex Thomson. Photo: Jonathan Glynn-Smith

Alex Thomson. Photo: Jonathan Glynn-Smith

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Thomson forced to return to port

Dee's yacht Aviva in action. Photo: onEdition

Dee's yacht Aviva in action. Photo: onEdition

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Dee's Vendée Globe challenge up and running

(l-r) Mike Golding, Jonny Malbon, Dee Caffari, Alex Thomson, Sam Davies, Steve White and Brian Thompson

(l-r) Mike Golding, Jonny Malbon, Dee Caffari, Alex Thomson, Sam Davies, Steve White and Brian Thompson

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Countdown to the Vendée Globe

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Ready for unchartered waters

Alex Thomson. Photo: Jonathon Glynn-Smith

Alex Thomson. Photo: Jonathon Glynn-Smith

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Race to be ready for Globe

Brian Thompson in action onboard Pindar. Photo: Mark Lloyd

Brian Thompson in action onboard Pindar. Photo: Mark Lloyd

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Thompson: "There's no reason I can't win this race"

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Newcomer Jonny is ready to learn en route to finish

Hugo Boss II. Photo: onEdition

Hugo Boss II. Photo: onEdition

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Thomson vows to start race despite yacht damage

Holed: Hugo Boss. Photo: onEdition

Holed: Hugo Boss. Photo: onEdition

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Thomson's Vendée Globe campaign in jeopardy after collision

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Countdown to the Vendée Globe. Skipper profile – Dee Caffari

Brian Thompson. Photo: Pit de Jonge

Brian Thompson. Photo: Pit de Jonge

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Team Pindar signs deal with Bahrain

Mike Golding. Photo: Richard Langdon

Mike Golding. Photo: Richard Langdon

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Quest for the Golding Globe

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Thomson "ready" to take on Vendée Globe

Countdown begins to Everest of sailing

Countdown begins to Everest of sailing

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Countdown begins to Everest of sailing

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