Charlie Dalin still at the top of the rankings after passing Cape Finisterre

The night presented a first strategic dilemma for the 40 monohulls, namely which route to cross the cape to the northwest of Spain. Like Charlie Dalin, most opted for an inland trajectory, closer to the coast, even if it meant having to maneuver more. This was also the case for Goodchild, Sébastien Simon (4th, Groupe Dubreuil) or Jérémie Beyou (6th, Charal). Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ V), the outgoing winner, chose the exterior option, to the west of the DST (traffic separation system), an area prohibited to navigation, even if it means losing, for the moment , a few places (8th).