The British sailor lost her mast on Sunday evening in the south of Australia but fortunately she was not injured.
The Vendée Globe has only two retirements on Monday (Maxime Sorel and Louis Burton) since leaving Les Sables d’Olonne on November 10, but a third competitor could throw in the towel soon. The British Pip Hare (Medallia) was the victim of a dismasting late Sunday, in the south of Australia. The information was only revealed in the dead of night, at 2:56 a.m. by the race director who wanted to reassure him about his state of health. The sailor, who was in 15th place at the time of the damage, “is not injured.” His team worksclosely with the racing direction to secure the boat».
Pip Hare at three knots on average
We do not know the circumstances of this disaster which we only know that it occurred 800 miles from the Australian coast (a little less than 1300 km). Monday morning, we could observe extremely slow progress of the sailor stuck at less than three knots with a makeshift rigging.
What are the solutions for the woman who finished 9th in the Vendée Globe in 2021? At such a distance from the coast, Australian helicopters cannot intervene. She could possibly request assistance from another competitor if the condition of her boat deteriorates due to bad weather conditions. The closest skipper is in front of her, a few dozen miles away, and is Romain Attanasio (Fortnet Best Western). Behind, there is a gap with his pursuer, Damien Seguin (Groupe Apicil) of more than 300 miles. Pip Hare, from whom we expect more news this Monday morning, is marked with a red circle on the map below.
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Dalin tries to resist the return of Richomme
At the forefront, Charlie Dalin, whose lead has diminished in recent days, is still resisting Yoann Richomme at the head of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, who experienced a racing incident on Sunday evening with the dismasting of the British Pip Hare south of Australia.
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As of Monday morning at 7:00 a.m., Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) has seen the gap narrow again since Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) is 41 nautical miles away, compared to 66.13 miles the previous evening. And there are still two on the heels of the Norman since Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) is also nibbling, 126.37 minutes behind the leader. The three skippers are sailing in the Pacific, far ahead of the competition since the 4th, Thomas Ruyant, is sailing more than 800 miles, between Tasmania and New Zealand.
A change occurred in the Top 5: Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) overtook Jérémie Beyou (Charal), now 6th. But the two skippers remain neck and neck, with a gap of less than 2 miles.
. Ranking for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe Monday at 7:00 a.m. (GMT+1):
1. Charlie Dalin (FRA/Macif Santé Prévoyance) 10,796.81 miles from the finish
2. Yoann Richomme (FRA/Parprec Arkéa) 41.00 miles from first
3. Sébastien Simon (FRA/Groupe Dubreuil) at 126.37 mins
4. Thomas Ruyant (FRA/Vulnerable) at 818.66 mins
5. Nicolas Lunven (FRA/Holcim – PRB) at 834.60 minutes
6. Jérémie Beyou (FRA/Charal) at 836.42 minutes
7. Sam Goodchild (GBR/Vulnerable) à 920,82 mn
8. Yannick Bestaven (FRA/Maître CoQ V) at 922.61 minutes
9. Paul Meilhat (FRA/Biotherm) at 952.41 mins
10. Boris Herrmann (GER/Malizia – Seaexplorer) at 1,007.63 mins
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Abandons:
. Maxime Sorel (FRA/V and B – Monbana – Mayenne)
. Louis Burton (FRA/Bureau Vallée)
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