The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Gabart, the record breaking French sailor in a hurry A sailing prodigy, Frenchman Francois Gabart on Sunday crushed the world record for the fastest non-stop solo navigation of the world on his first attempt. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171217/gabart-the-record-breaking-sailor-in-a-hurry Sun, 17 Dec 2017 12:43:14 +0100 gabart-the-record-breaking-sailor-in-a-hurry Two more sailors bail from Vendée Globe race Two more skippers, including the only woman in the competition, on Friday abandoned the world's most gruelling yacht race, the solo, round-the-world Vendée Globe, organisers said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121116/two-more-sailors-bail-from-vendee-globe-race Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:15:01 +0100 two-more-sailors-bail-from-vendee-globe-race