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Half a world apart?

This Sunday at 1000hrs UTC the two leaders, Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) reached a meridian exactly 180 degrees opposite to that of Denis Van Weynbergh (D'Ierteren Group), the last placed on this 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. This means that they were exactly on the other side of the Earth from each other!

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