Santa Claus has started his tour of the Vendée Globe fleet!

When he crossed Cape Horn as the narrowest of narrow leaders at the head of the 36 strong Vendée Globe fleet at 23:27:20hrs UTC on Monday night Yoann Richomme set two new records for the solo round the world course. That he smashed Armel Le Cléac’h’s 2016 mark of 47 days 00 hours 34 minutes 46…

The two Vendée Globe leaders Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) passed Cape Horn last night and have spent their first miles in the South Atlantic within sight of each other.

Seemingly glued together, only a few miles apart, Vendée Globe leaders Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) are set to round Cape Horn this Monday evening around 2200hrs UTC, but even with only hours to go it is still unclear which of the two friends and rivals…

For the two Vendée Globe leaders there is the growing sense of anticipation as they count down the miles to Cape Horn and the exit into the Atlantic, their ‘home’ ocean after passing the third major milestone of the race.