Third in the Vendée Globe, Sébastien Simon still dreams of victory

A fiery atmosphere. The entrance to the Sables-d'Olonne channel burst into flames on Friday morning as the monohull passed Groupe-Dubreuil by Sébastien Simon. Massed on the pier and along the quays, the public came to greet the native Sablais, who took third place in this 10th Vendée Globe won Tuesday by Charlie Dalin (Macif) in the record time of 64 days 19 hours 22 minutes.