Charlie Dalin is in « the spring »in his own words. On this 10e edition of the Vendée Globe, the skipper having crossed the finish line first in 2021, but not winner, is stuck in the West like the majority of the fleet. “Last year here we had completely different conditions, with a tropical storm…” But in 2024, it is rather calm and it struggles to exceed 5 knots of speed. “I’m stuck between 0 and 5 knots. »
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He is almost annoyed: “I want to get out of this horrible zone. » But it is too late to change his strategy, only 2 skippers chose the Eastern option: Jean Le Cam, who became leader on the night of Friday 15 to Saturday 16 November. New Zealander Conrad Colman followed and was the fastest in the field. “I’m reaching 12 knots at the moment, that’s not bad”reacted the latter.
For Charlie Dalin in any case, the situation remains tight. “I have Louis (Burton) or Thomas (Ruyant) not far from me…” The favorites of this edition therefore, all together. However, Thomas Ruyant, furthest to the West, could benefit from strong winds this Saturday later in the day. To be continued…
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