Vendée Globe. Côtes-d’Armor skipper Guirec Soudée just behind Violette Dorange

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He was waiting to touch the wind to get the most out of his boat and his wish was granted.

In a short video shared Friday November 6, 2024, the skipper of Côtes-d'Armor Guirec Soudée continues its Vendée Globe in hollows of 6 to 7 meters, pushed by 50 knots of wind (around 90 km/h) while passing through the depression.

“There it’s a bit of a war all the same.” And the pictures speak for themselves…

Pointed on Thursday afternoon in 24th place, Freelance.com had made a nice comeback in the space of a week. Coming down to 27th this Sunday, December 8, he was just behind the “darling” and youngest of the event, Violette Dorange.

“I’m not leading too far, all the same”

Today the sea is not very happy. I have regular 50 knots with gusts to 60 and there it's a bit of a war all the same. The sea is very rough, it smokes, it smokes… It's beautiful but… I'm not leading, all the same.

For the Plougrescantais, “as long as the boat holds…” In the deep South, the Imoca is on the right course “but at times it goes luffing” (when the speed increases, a sailboat tends to move upwind) .

Waves of 6 to 7 meters

In a beautiful broth, Guirec Soudée notes that “it’s starting to unfurl a little”. And to show a beautiful wave at the stern:

With the camera it's completely crushed but I think that in the good series we are at 6-7 meters all the same. And there I got slapped at over 60.

Following two retirements, 38 competitors are still in the race and Charlie Dalin, on Macif Santé Prévoyanceprances in the lead in front of Sébastien Simon, at the helm of Dubreuil Group.

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