The 34-year-old rookie, for whom the initial objective was above all to complete his first solo circumnavigation, had already taken the lead on Tuesday, off the coast of Portugal.
Moderate pace
After leaving the Canaries behind him, the Briton, who has been living in Brittany since 2011, took the lead again and was, at 7 a.m., 20.58 nautical miles ahead of Nicolas Lunven (Holcim), the previous leader of the race.
If the leading group advances at a moderate pace – around 15 knots – the battle for 3rd place rages between the German Boris Hermann, the Swiss Justine Mettraux and Yoann Richomme, who are less than a nautical mile behind. .
Ranking of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe this Friday at 7 a.m.:
1. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) 22,768.87 nautical miles from the finish
2. Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) 20.58 nautical miles from the leader
3. Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) 40.20 nautical miles from the leader
4. Justine Mettraux (Teamwork-Team Snef) at 40.44 nautical miles
5. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) at 41.06 nautical miles
6. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) at 46.39 nautical miles
7. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 47.34 nautical miles
8. Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée) at 49.09 nautical miles
9. Yannick Bestaven (CoQ V Master) at 53.88 nautical miles
