Come on, a little more courage and we will be done with this Vendée Globe 2024 which, we have to admit, is about as exciting as the transfer market in La Roche-sur-Yon. Dalin is still in the lead and Richomme, his second, is blowing hot and cold in pursuit.
Dalin in the lead, Richomme is scraping by (barely)
This edition looks more and more like Ligue 1 with Dalin in the shoes of PSG, untouchable even if everyone tries to sell us a suspense that doesn’t exist. Because if Yoann Richomme managed in his last hours to catch up a little on the skipper of Macif Santé Prévoyance, he never really managed to get back on his heels. At the last score of the day, this Thursday at 11 a.m., Dalin is 190 miles ahead of his pursuer. In reality, of course, nothing is done, but by repeating this, Charlie Dalin will soon have crossed the finish line in the lead.
The ranking at 11 a.m.
1. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) 1938 nautical miles from the finish
2. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) 189.94 miles from the leader
3. Sébastien Simon (Dubreuil Group) at 766 mins
4. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) at 2,420 mins
5. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 2,423 mins
Bellion offers a meeting that brings a smile back
So to find a little magic, you have to go back much lower in the peloton to see Eric Bellion. After experiencing what he describes as a “very low” on Monday, with the breakage of his headsail attachment in the middle of a storm, the boy was treated to a “very high” with this unforeseen visit. The encounter between man and animal took place while sailing in the Pacific Ocean not far from Cape Horn.
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This little hello from the cetacean made him smile again, he who is in 27th position in the Vendée Globe. ” Cuckoo ! I’m a human, I’m doing the Vendée Globe,” he told him without getting a response. Real camels, these whales…
Mano a mano entre Beyou et Goodchild
Finally, we thank Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) and Jérémie Beyou (Charal), who have given us some entertainment in recent hours. While Goodchild ended up getting back on Beyou and overtaking him, the latter got back in front at the last score. The two men stand within 3 nautical miles, no need to draw a picture to understand that the naval battle is raging. Continued in the next episode.
News from Marina Foils
Finally a little hope in this crude world. After having taken almost 100,000 places in the view, the boat of 20 Minutes on Virtual Regatta is starting to regain momentum off the coast of South America. We’re still not moving very quickly (9 knots on average), but it’s better than the day before. The coming days will still be uncertain, with the wind playing cat and mouse.
Marina Foils finds herself next to Damien Seguin, Romain Attanasio and Jean Le Cam. Not a handicap, but when we remember that we had left the old sea dog well behind us before arriving at Cape Horn, our ego as a freshwater sailor is still a little hurt. Come on, it will be better tomorrow.
