Vendée Globe: “How beautiful it is!” – The emotion of Alan Roura

Yoann Richomme has reduced the gap and is only 86 miles behind Charlie Dalin, the leader of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, while the two skippers have crossed the equator and are heading towards Cape Verde, according to the 7:00 a.m. check-in Monday. For her part, Justine Mettraux carried out a great operation, while Alan Roura crossed Cape Horn.

Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) and Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) are also once again in a weak wind zone and their average for the last 24 hours has fallen back below 20 knots. The gap with 3rd, Sébastien Simon, has thus decreased by almost 100 miles compared to Sunday evening’s score, standing at 780 miles.

Further south, the battle still rages from 4th to 10th place. And Geneva’s Justine Mettraux (TeamWork – Team Snef) has done well in recent hours by gaining two positions (8th at 2,120 miles).

The emotion of Alan Roura

For his part, Alan Roura (Hublot) crossed the famous Cape Horn on Sunday for the third time in his career. “How beautiful! Why was it worth it to piss yourself off in the South,” said the Genevan, moved, in a video. As of Monday morning, the 31-year-old sailor is 17th, 3,796 miles from the lead, and has the top 15 in his sights at around 400 miles.

Two additional boats are about to return to the Atlantic, Isabelle Joschke (MACFS) and Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian), respectively 18th and 19th, who will cross Cape Horn during the day.

Third Swiss sailor competing in this “Everest of the seas”, Zurich resident Oliver Heer (Tut Gut.) is 30th, 6,603 miles from first.