The 24th day of racing of the Vendée Globe 2024-25 is in full swing on Wednesday December 4, and the leading skippers are heading towards the depressions of the South Seas, after having crossed the Cape of Good Hope.
Risk taking for Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon
In mind, two very distinct strategies. Charlie Dalin (the leader) and Sébastien Simon (2nd) on one side, and Yoann Richomme (3rd) and Thomas Ruyant (4th) on the other. The leading men chose the Eastern option, supposed to bring them rather calm seas at first, before letting themselves be caught up by the depression and recovering strong winds, allowing them to widen the gap if they get out of it. come out without difficulty. Their pursuers, further north, have decided not to take these risks and hope to bypass the depression to benefit from less rough seas.
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-Dalin and Simon, currently in the lead, could lose everything in the event of a major problem, in the heart of a depression where escape routes will be non-existent. Paid or devastating strategy? Verdict Friday…
