Sam Davies will enter the channel back into Les Sables d'Olonne very early this afternoon, around 1215hrs UTC (1315hrs local time) and is expected to get a warm welcome for her remarkable solo round the world achievment which she completed last night. As she waited for daylight and today's tide to fully enjoy the moment Sam Davies had not been idle. In an initiative which is typical of the English skipper she spent last night scribing a giant heart with the wake of her Initiatives Coeur on the waters off Les Sables d'Olonne. 

It is more than two weeks now since Pip Hare finished her Vendee Globe and she is now back at home in Poole, England. Didac Costa has returned to work with the Fire Service in Barcelona and Kojiro Shiraishi has flown back to Japan where he has two weeks of quarantine to serve before he can rejoin his family, friends and sponsors. Meanwhile it is less than a week for Miranda Merron who is enjoying a gentle decompression in Les Sables d'Olonne not least waiting to welcome back Sam Davies on Friday

It is more than two weeks now since Pip Hare finished her Vendee Globe and she is now back at home in Poole, England. Didac Costa has returned to work with the Fire Service in Barcelona and Kojiro Shiraishi has flown back to Japan where he has two weeks of quarantine to serve before he can rejoin his family, friends and sponsors. Meanwhile it is less than a week for Miranda Merron who is enjoying a gentle decompression in Les Sables d'Olonne not least waiting to welcome back Sam Davies on Friday

Isabelle Joschke (MACSF) enjoyed a huge, warm welcome back to Les Sables d'Olonne today as she completed her round the world passage out of the race. Her bravery and sheer determination to bring her boat back to Les Sables d'Olone after retiring from the race in early January was acknowledged by a passionate welcome. 

Isabelle Joschke (MACSF) enjoyed a huge, warm welcome back to Les Sables d'Olonne today as she completed her round the world passage out of the race. Her bravery and sheer determination to bring her boat back to Les Sables d'Olone after retiring from the race in early January was acknowledged by a passionate welcome.