The Vendée Globe race continues to captivate enthusiasts, with tight lead changes and fierce competition among the skippers entered.
Update on the current situation with Sébastien Simon taking the lead
Tuesday evening, at 7 p.m., Sébastien Simon, sailing aboard the Dubreuil Group, managed to take first place in the Vendée Globe. He narrowly precedes Charlie Dalin, on the Macif Santé Prévoyance, and Yoann Richomme, on the Paprec Arkéa, who are only separated by a few cables with respectively 25.28 and 25.33 miles behind Simon.
Earlier in the day, Richomme briefly took the lead, but Dalin moved back into second place. The trio of leaders, who are currently heading towards Point Némo in the Pacific Ocean, have managed to open up a significant gap against their competitors. Nicolas Lunven, on Holcim-PRB, follows with a distance of 611 miles.
The race continues with a fleet of 36 sailors still competing. Note that the Antarctic Exclusion Zone (AEZ) has been adjusted to ensure the safety of sailors from the dangers of icebergs that could cross their path.
Provisional ranking of the Vendée Globe as of Tuesday evening:
1. Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) 10,169 miles from the finish
2. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) 25.28 miles from the first
3. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) at 25.33 miles
4. Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) at 611.24 miles
5. Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) at 618.96 miles
6. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 631.52 miles
7. Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq V) at 763.63 miles
8. Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) at 828.11 miles
9. Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) at 846.92 miles
10. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) at 877.83 miles
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36. Denis van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group) at 5,479.67 milles
A recent message on the Vendée Globe’s social networks announced a change at the front of the race, with Yoann Richomme briefly winning ahead of Charlie Dalin. However, despite the skippers’ efforts to find a balance between speed and preservation of their boats, technical problems continue to disrupt their progress, with some participants even forced to abandon, as was the case for Szabolcs Weöres. These unforeseen events add a little more tension to this already uncertain and trying adventure.
