Thursday evening at 7 p.m., having just left the Doldrums in the morning, Justine Mettraux (Teamwork-Team Snef), who is experiencing her first Vendée Globe, was in 7th place in the ranking.
Among the top 7 of the race, the Genevan is the one who has covered the greatest distance in the last 24 hours behind the leader, the Frenchman Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable).
The Swiss, who presented the interior of her boat on video and hopes to reach the Cape of Good Hope in around ten days, is only sailing 55 miles behind the leader.
The provisional podium is completed by the Briton Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable, 2nd at 13 miles) and the Frenchman Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance, 3rd at 22 miles).
Former leader, French veteran Jean Le Cam is now 21st (277 miles).
At the same score on Thursday evening, after 11 days at sea in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, the Genevan Alan Roura (Hublot) found a little wind (speed of 11.7 knots) and was 31st, 350 miles from Ruyant.
As for Zurich’s Oliver Heer (Tut Gut), he was 36th (at 461 miles) among the 39 boats still in the race.
