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RACE, DECEMBER 16, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat STAND AS ONE - Altavia during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 16, 2024. (Photo by skipper Eric Bellion)

It's Richomme back on top!

Yoann Richomme is back on top of the Vendée Globe fleet, overhauling long time leader Charlie Dalin earlier this morning. After leading on December 1st Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) gave up many miles when he elected to sail north out of the track of a big Indian Ocean depression on December 2nd. Four…

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Szabolcs Weöres retires from the Vendée Globe

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Antoine Cornic (HUMAN Immobilier) set off again

Yoann Richomme à bord de PAPREC ARKÉA.

Richomme’s downwind speed advantage is telling

Two days after snatching second from Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) Yoann Richomme, skipper of PAPREC ARKÉA is hard on the heels of Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance). At just less than 18 miles behind Dalin, who has led since December 2nd, Richomme is consistently quicker.

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Benjamin Ferré: "I stayed with the big berta !"

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Conrad Colman : "I'm doing my homework"

Conrad Colman climbed the mast | Vendée Globe 2024
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Damage to the keel ram for Benjamin Ferré

Jingkun Xu fait la rencontre de dauphins | Vendée Globe 2024
A very emotional Pip Hare after her dismasting | Vendée Globe 2024

Justine Mettraux : « the antimeridian is coming up »

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RACE, DECEMBER 15, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat Medallia during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 15, 2024. (Photo by skipper Pip Hare)

Blue Monday, Hare dismasted, Seguin reflects. Richomme homing in on leader.

After being dismasted last night at around 2145hrs UTC some 800 miles south of Australia Pip Hare has secured Medallia and has already set a jury rig and, bitterly disappointed, is making slow but steady progress. She is uninjured but her indefatigable spirit has taken a big hit.

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Dismasting of the IMOCA Medallia, Briton Hare officially retires