Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) ends the Vendée Globe in fifth place

Forced to abandon in 2016 in the middle of the peaceful when he was in third position, this time this time went to the end of the adventure in 74 J 22h 38'15 ''. An arrival in muscular conditions (between 22 and 25 knots of wind, with gusts at 30 knots and hollows of 2.5 to 3 meters) which pushed the organizers to set up a '' storm line '', more large and wider to guarantee security. Arrived 9:41 'after Beyou, Meilhat ranks fifth and will continue directly with the rise of the channel of Sables d'Olonne, in the wake of Charal.