The skipper of Macif Santé Prévoyance was 49 miles ahead of Thomas Ruyant at the 07:00 clock.
Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) increased his lead at the top of the 10th Vendée Globe during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday and was 49 miles ahead of Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) at the 7:00 a.m. (GMT+1) check-in.
A little further away, Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) took third place from Yoan Richomme (Paprec Arkéa), the first sailing in the early morning 61 miles from the lead and the second around ten miles further on.
While the head of the fleet rushes towards the Cape of Good Hope, the first five pursuers of Dalin – also including Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) and Jérémie Beyou (Charal) – are held within around fifty miles and less than 100 miles from the first.
Then a group of three skippers – Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable), Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq V) and Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) – are still in contact before a clear break of 160 miles with the rest of the fleet.
Vendée Globe rankings, this Wednesday at 7:00 a.m.:
1. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) at 18,543, 23 nautical miles from the finish;
2. Thomas Rettant (Vulnerable) 49.22 miles from the leader
3. Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) at 60.90 miles
4. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) at 70.34 miles
5. Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) at 92.51 miles
6. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 99.31 miles
7. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) at 153.46 miles
8. Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq V) at 202.03 miles
9. Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) at 249.06 miles
10. Samantha Davies (Initiatives-Coeur) at 414.04 miles
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39. Szabolcs Weöres (New Europe) à 2592, 60 milles
Abandon:
Maxime Sorel (V and B-Monbana-Mayenne)
