Launched in the final sprint of the 10th Vendée GlobeCharlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) kept his runner-up Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) at bay during the day on Tuesday.
At 7 p.m., off the coast of Cape Verde, the leader was 135 miles ahead of his pursuer, who was sailing slightly slower at the end of the day.
The leading duo of this world tour was heading straight for the Azores, which they should reach on Thursday, after having swallowed the Doldrums in less than 24 hours.
The Swiss Justine Mettraux lost one place to find himself in 9th place. The skipper of Imoca Teamwork was caught by Paul Meilhat (Biotherm). But the differences were tiny, since the two boats were only separated by 2.99 nautical miles.
Ranking of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe Tuesday at 7 p.m.
1. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) 2,500.16 nautical miles from the finish
2. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) 135.28 miles from the first
3. Sébastien Simon (Dubreuil Group) at 669.74 mins
4. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 2,134.36 mins
5. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) at 2,138.71 mins
6. Thomas Rettant (Vulnerable) at 2,149.99 mins
7. Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) at 2,163.50 mins
8. Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) at 2,214.58 mins
9. Justine Mettraux (TeamWork – Team Snef) at 2,217.57 mins
10. Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) at 2,222.68 mins
