Today at 11:39 a.m.
Yoann Richomme has reduced the gap and is only 86 miles behind Charlie Dalin, the leader of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, while the two skippers have crossed the equator and are heading towards Cape Verde, according to the 7 a.m. clocking in Monday. Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) and Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) are also once again in a weak wind zone and their average for the last 24 hours has fallen back below 20 knots. The gap with 3rd, Sébastien Simon, has thus decreased by almost 100 miles compared to Sunday evening’s score, standing at 780 miles.
Further south, the battle is still raging from 4th to 10th place, and Justine Mettraux (8th) did the right thing in recent hours by gaining two positions. Two additional boats are about to return to the Atlantic, Isabelle Joschke (MACFS) and Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian), respectively 18th and 19th, who will cross Cape Horn during the day.
The ranking Monday January 6 at 7 a.m.:
- Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) 2,927.45 nautical miles from the finish
- Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) 86.64 miles from the first
- Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) 780.99 miles from the first
- Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) 2,009.96 miles from first
- Jérémie Beyou (Charal) 2,012.90 miles from the first
- Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) 2,031.11 miles from first
- Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) 2,042.55 miles from the first
- Justine Mettraux (Teamwork-Team SNEF) 2,120.76 miles from the first
- Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) 2,137.35 miles from the first
- Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) 2,153.36 miles from first
