Like every day, you are impatient at the idea of finding your beloved Vendée Globe newspaper. So, without further ado, we dive head first back into the oceans to see what has happened over the last twenty-four hours.
Dalin widens the gap again
There is not yet the Longchamp straight, but the gap is widening again between the leader Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) and his runner-up, Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa), going from 98.68 miles Monday evening at 7 p.m. to 132 miles at the last reading, this Tuesday, at 11 a.m. But if Dalin was sailing at a better pace than his friend in the early hours of the day, it would seem that the two skippers are now sailing at equal speed, around 18 knots. The arrival of the two men is still planned between January 14 and 15.
The ranking at 3 p.m.
1. Charlie DallinMacif Santé Prévoyance)
2. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) 132.26 miles from the leader
3. Sébastien Simon (Dubreuil Group) at 651 miles
4. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 2102 miles
5. Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable) at 2111 miles
Simon should secure 3rd place
Behind, the suspense is dead or almost dead. Dropped by the two cars in front, Sébastien Simon (Dubreuil Group) is on the other hand well on its way to securing third place on the podium. At 11 a.m. Tuesday, he was more than 400 miles ahead of his pursuer, Jérémie Beyou (Charal). The skipper from La Roche-sur-Yon crossed the equator this Tuesday morning at 7:08 a.m. and nothing seems to be able to thwart his plans.
Two storms off Cape Horn
There is severe shaking off the coast of Cape Horn, where two big storms have forced the sea goons to be very careful. The possibility of very violent winds and waves of more than five meters is mentioned. Not enough to reassure the youngest in the race, Violette Dorange, as she recently confided to the Figaro.
“I did all the possible scenarios and routes. I’m super worried and terrified at the idea of going there… This morning (Monday), I broke down because I don’t feel like I’m going into depression,” she admitted. On Tuesday noon, it was still only 400 miles from the rock symbolizing the shift into the Atlantic Ocean. We wish him courage for the trouble to come.
News from “Marina Foils”
As for several days, Marina Foils continues to move up the rankings. A 55,000 place in the South Atlantic climb next to the master Jean Le Cam, we have experienced worse situation. But that’s the only reason to rejoice. Because, as expected, the boat 20 Minutes on “Virtual Regatta” has arrived in a no go zone, a space without wind which is likely to last over time.
A maximum speed of 5 knots, we are far from the powerful depressions and 8 meter waves of the South Seas. So, we call our loved ones, we take big naps and eat, telling ourselves that we are still here, in the middle of nowhere, alone, without any problems. Come on, a few more hours of calm, and we’ll be off again. There are still kids waiting for us in Sables-d’Olonne.
Source: www.20minutes.fr
