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Equator crossing times (return)

Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance and race leader, crossed the equator on Sunday January 5 at 1438 UTC. Dalin has led the Vendée Globe at the Cape of Good Hope (November 29), Cape Leeuwin (December 9), Point Nemo (December 20) and also at the passage of the equator this Sunday.

  • Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance): 56d 02h 36min 23s - 01/05/2025 14:38:23 UTC
  • Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA): 56d 10h 27min 01s - 01/05/2025 22:29:01 UTC
  • Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil): 57d 18h 06min 19s - 01/07/2025 06:08:19 UTC
RACE, JANUARY 05, 2025 : Photo sent from the boat MACIF Santé Prévoyance during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 05, 2025. (Photo by skipper Charlie Dalin) Equator
RACE, JANUARY 05, 2025 : Photo sent from the boat MACIF Santé Prévoyance during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 05, 2025. (Photo by skipper Charlie Dalin) Equator

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RACE, JANUARY 04, 2025 : Photo sent from the boat Biotherm during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 05, 2025. (Photo by skipper Paul Meilhat) Sunset

The heat is on!

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RACE, DECEMBER 30, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat MACIF Santé Prévoyance during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 30, 2024. (Photo by skipper Charlie Dalin)

Vendée Globe leader Dalin back across the Equator into the Northern Hemisphere.

Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance who is the leader of the Vendée Globe crossed the equator back into the Northern Hemisphere this Sunday afternoon at 1438hrs UTC. His elapsed time since the start is 56 days, 2 hours, 36 minutes and 23 seconds.

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Charlie Dalin, first back across the equator

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