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Le Cam Horn | Daily Recap | Vendée Globe 2024
Weather report #55 - January 4 | Vendée Globe 2024
RACE, JANUARY 04, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat STAND AS ONE - Altavia during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 04, 2024. (Photo by skipper Eric Bellion)

Sprint testing and shadowboxing

Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd) continue to accelerate northwards and should cross the equator back into the Northern Hemisphere this Sunday afternoon. In third Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) will also be able to finally build up…

Water bottles Gobi

Just over 1300 miles to Cape Horn for Conrad Colman | Vendée Globe 2024
Saturday, January 4 | Vendée Live
In brief

ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) for the first skippers between January 14 and 16

COURSE, 04 JANVIER 2024 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau Singchain Team Haikou lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 04 janvier 2024. (Photo du skipper Jingkun Xu)
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Boris Herrmann: "I have little insects coming into the boat, I am surprised they survived for 500 miles"

A race at multiple paces | Vendée Mag | Vendée Globe 2024
RACE, JANUARY 03, 2025 : Photo sent from the boat Initiatives-Coeur during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 03, 2025. (Photo by skipper Sam Davies)

Advantage Dalin, frustration in the fleet, Le Cam's seventh Horn

As they climb due north towards the equator, 700 or so miles ahead, in the southeasterly trade wind which is gradually building in strength it is very much advantage Charlie Dalin. The skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance is going faster than his persistent rival Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and his…

Les humeurs du dieu météo | Daily Recap | Vendée Globe 2024
À bord d'Initiatives Coeur (Samantha Davies).

Single tack speed test into the Northern Hemisphere for leading duo

The last few days of light winds have been frustrating for the two Vendée Globe leaders but gentler winds have actually been a chance for Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) to find time to recharge their energy and triple check their boats for the final stage…

Weather report #54 - January 3 | Vendée Globe 2024
Friday, January 3rd | Vendée Live

Charlie Dalin: "I have never sailed in such a rapid variation in wind"

COURSE, 03 JANVIER 2025 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau Groupe APICIL lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 03 janvier 2025. (Photo du skipper Damien Seguin) Cap Horn
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Boris herrmann: "we have to deal with strong wind"

RACE, JANUARY 02, 2025 : Photo sent from the boat MACIF Santé Prévoyance during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 02, 2025. (Photo by skipper Charlie Dalin)
Up the mast

Last tack in the Southern Hemisphere for the leader?

After Cape Horn the South Atlantic should feel like the ‘home’ ocean, the progressive return home. After the constant stress of the Big South it should, by all accounts, feel a little more straightforward.