There are now 6 months to the start of the Vende Globe. Competitors race around the word single handed in high performance open 60's.
There are a couple of english speaking sailors in the race this year. One interesting campaign is run by Conrad Colman. He is a very low budget, living the dream kind of campaign. He is running a boat with an electric motor and solar and wind power. Also, you can donate to his campaign to help him live his dream.
Check out the CNN Main sail piece here:
And his website here:
http://www.conradcolman.com/