There will come a time when you will inevitably be forced to make a choice. Rather Brando or Sinatra? Delon or Belmondo? Prost or Senna? Beep beep or Coyote? Don’t worry, it works for the youngest – Messi or Ronaldo? Nadal or Federer? – and even for sailing enthusiasts: Birch or Malinowski? Gabart or Le Cléac’h? One thing is certain, this kind of comparison would not have amused Charlie and Yoann, they who don’t give up and feel the unbearable suspense before the arrival. “ Superlatives are for earthlings », Yoann Richomme replied yesterday and it also works for comparisons.
Regardless, there are theoretically 661 miles left to go. At 7 a.m. this Sunday, the gap is 133.4 miles between the two skippers and within two nights, the winner of the 10th Vendée Globe will be known. SO, Charlie Dallin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) or Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA)? “ For now, both follow routings at about the same speedexplains Hubert Lemonnier, the race director. It’s one shot for you, one shot for me. They are at 520 miles in the last 24 hours with an average speed of 20 knots. Yoann is perhaps on a slightly more direct route but the difference is minimal. What we can say, however, is that their route really seems optimal! »
Accelerations and stops
In the rest of the fleet, Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil, 3rd, 18.4 knots) is doing great averages while being behind the same system as the leaders. The duo Clarisse Crémer (L’Occitane en Provence, 11th) and Samantha Davies (Heart Initiatives, 13th) should finally be able to accelerate. Jean Le Cam (Everything Starts in Finistère – Armor-lux, 14th) still has control of the next group but these pursuers have good conditions to come back today.
At the back, Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG Mori Global One, 26th) took his penalty (engine lead problem). Louis Duc (Five Groupe Lanta Environnement, 25th) and Sébastien Marsset (FOUSSIER, 24th) are stuck in the anticyclone while Conrad Colman (MS Amlin, 22e) and Guirec Soudée (Freelance.com, 23rd) managed to escape.
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