Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Wednesday January 1, 2025 at 10:33 a.m.
While they were only 20 miles apart on Tuesday morning, Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme are now 80 miles apart this Wednesday at the head of the Vendée Globe.
The equator is fast approaching for Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme, who make up the leading duo in the Vendée Globe. The two skippers sailed up the Brazilian coast at an average of ten knots, and that of Macif Santé Prévoyance got the better of that of Paprec-Arkéa during the last day of 2024, thanks to a more favorable wind. While they were 20 miles apart on Tuesday morning, the two sailors are now 80 miles apart at 7:00 a.m. A lead which had even increased to 92 miles in the middle of the night. Behind the duo, Sébastien Simon is alone, 260 miles behind Richomme, and more than 1000 ahead of fourth, Thomas Ruyant. Behind the skipper of Vulnerable, a group of six stands 150 miles away and tries to avoid a stormy area along Argentina, as Jérémie Beyou (7th) told during a session: “It's It's complicated to race in these conditions, so that's not very fun. Being in a group adds pressure, you can't make a lot of mistakes, they're boats. who are going around quickly! I think Malizia, Vulnerable and Holcim are doing a bit like me, we are trying to avoid the stormy zone by staying south and the weak wind zone behind the front, he went right into it, that. seems a bit daring to me! And Justine is at the limit too, but finding a way there is not easy, we are barely making progress, the weather conditions are really not favourable…” It's always the case! Belgian Denis Van Weynbergh bringing up the rear, 7,600 miles from the leader. He has just passed Tasmania.
SAILING / VENDEE GLOBE
Ranking at 7:00 a.m. – Wednesday January 1, 2025
1- Charlie Dalin (FRA/Macif Santé Prévoyance) 4,509.19 nautical miles from the finish
2- Yoann Richomme (FRA/Paprec-Arkéa) 79.14 miles from the leader
3- Sébastien Simon (FRA/Groupe Dubreuil) at 342.23
4- Thomas Ruyant (FRA/Vulnerable) at 1,400.32
5- Paul Meilhat (FRA/Biotherm) at 1,649.57
6- Nicolas Lunven (FRA/Holcim-PRB) at 1,693.68
7- Jérémie Beyou (FRA/Charal) at 1,719.83
8- Sam Goodchild (GBR/Vulnerable) à 1 733,26
9- Boris Herrmann (ALL/Malizia-SeaExplorer) at 1,747.47
10- Justine Mettraux (SUI/Teamwork-Team SNEF) at 1,800.43
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Abandons :
– Maxime Sorel (FRA/V and B-Monbana) after 5 days of racing due to an ankle injury and a broken hook
– Louis Burton (FRA/Bureau Vallée) after 24 days of racing due to damage to a mechanical element of the rigging
– Szabolcs Weöres (HON/New Europe) after 36 days of racing due to a broken seatstay
– Pipe Hare (GBR/Medallia) after 36 days of racing due to dismasting
– Yannick Bestaven (FRA/Maître Coq V) after 49 days of racing due to significant damage to the steering system
