Guillaume Marion, Media365, published on Monday November 11, 2024 at 10:05 a.m.
While the 40 entrants left Les Sables d'Olonne on Sunday and began their world tour, Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) was in the lead this Monday morning at the 7:00 a.m. check-in.
Among the favorites for final victory, Charlie Dalin has already taken control of this new edition of the Vendée Globe. Indeed, a few hours after the departure of the 40 entrants from Les Sables d'Olonne, the French skipper was first at 7 a.m. on Monday, November 11. However, the one sailing aboard Macif Santé Prévoyance only had a small lead over Sébastien Simon, just two nautical miles from the first. Behind, Sam Goodchild was in 3rd position, 5.20 miles from Dalin. “It's quiet, we're downwind, the night is beautiful… We can't ask for much better than that to get into the bath and slowly come down after the emotions of this morning, this noon,” admitted Clarisse Crémer (13th), on the official website of the event.
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SAILING / VENDEE GLOBE 2024-2025
Check-in at 7:00 a.m. (French time) – Monday November 11, 2024
1- Charlie Dalin (FRA/Macif Santé Prévoyance) 24,114.7 miles from the finish
2- Sébastien Simon (FRA/Groupe Dubreuil) 2 miles from the leader
3- Sam Goodchild (GBR/Vulnerable) à 5,20
4- Yannick Bestaven (FRA/Maître Coq V) at 6.75
5- Justine Mettraux (SUI/Teamwork – Team Snef) at 8.88
6- Thomas Ruyant (FRA/Vulnerable) at 10.93
7- Nicolas Lunven (FRA/Holcim-PRB) at 13.80
8- Jérémie Beyou (FRA/Charal) at 14
9- Paul Meilhat (FRA/Biotherm) at 15.13
10- Jean Le Cam (FRA/It all begins in Finistère – Armor Lux) at 15.39
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