Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) took the lead in the Vendée Globe on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, but found himself in a tight spot with Charlie Dalin (Macif), second six miles away at the 07:00 a.m. check-in (GMT + 1). Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) completed the leading trio 15 miles behind the leader, while the front of the fleet began to follow the coast of North Africa towards the Azores.
This third night of racing marked the descent along the Portuguese coast, with a strong wind. The runners are now heading west to circumnavigate Africa. With some already having some problems, like Nicolas Lunven (Holcim-PRB, 7th), who spent several hours repairing a technical problem on his boat, forced to stop completely. “Astride the transom, it wasn't the most comfortable because there were still 20-25 knots and a bit of sea! “, he says.
Behind the ranking is slowly starting to take shape. The weather conditions should be rather favorable this Wednesday, November 13. The leading skippers will have tailwinds between 15 and 20 knots
Ranking for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe on Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. (GMT + 1):
1. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) 23,377.32 nautical miles from the finish
2. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) 5.91 miles from the first
3. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) 15.34 miles from first
4. Jérémie Byou (Charal) 38.80 miles from the first
5. Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée) 56.93 miles from the first
6. Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) 56.96 miles from the first
7. Nicols Lunven (Holcim-PRB) 60.13 miles from the first
8. Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) 67.05 miles from the first
9. Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) 69.04 miles from the first
10. Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ V) 70.56 miles from the first
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