In the Vendée Globe, Sébastien Simon, “alone in his corner of the Atlantic”, begins to believe in the podium

Above all, don't get carried away. Avoid counting the days that “separate from the arrival “. Stay « focus » on the steps of the boat, “in case an opportunity would show up.” And see this third place that he has occupied without stopping for weeks engraved in stone. This is Sébastien Simon's mantra after 57 days at sea, while its home port of Sables-d'Olonne is already vibrating in anticipation of the outcome of the 10^e edition of the Vendée Globe – estimated between January 14 and 15.

Some 700 nautical miles (approximately 1,300 km) in front of its bow, leader Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (Paprec-Arkéa), who are close to 80 miles (approximately 150 km) behind him at the 3 p.m. check-in, Monday January 6, are fiercely competing for the great honor of being the winner.

“I'm starting to believe in this third place and I think I deserve it, I'm very proud to hold it despite a foil [appendice latéral permettant de voler sur l’eau] in less for almost half of this world tourso I want to cross the finish line so that all of this becomes indisputable”explains to Monde the navigator, who must cross the equator, Tuesday November 7 in the morning, with his Imoca (18 m monohull) Dubreuil Group.

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