By passing the longitude of the southernmost tip of South America at 23h 36min 50sec (UTC) in second Charlie Dalin was just 09min 30s behind. This makes it the closest rounding by leaders in the history of the Vendée Globe (1h20 separated François Gabart from Armel Le Cleac’h in 2012). The MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper’s elapsed time to Cape Horn is 43d 11h 34min 50s.
Richomme first at Cape Horn, a new record!
At 23h 27min 20sec (UTC) Yoann Richomme passed the last of the three major capes of the solo non-stop race around the world, the infamous Cape Horn, in the lead of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. In so doing the 41 year old French skipper of the IMOCA PAPREC ARKÉA smashes Armel Le Cleac'h's previous record time which was set on the 2016 Vendée Globe (47d 00h 34min 46s) and also sets a new reference time between Les Sables d'Olonne and Cape Horn: 43d 11h 25min 20s. That's 3d 13h 9min and 26s less than Armel's record. At the same time, he establishes a new record for the Cape Leeuwin – Cape Horn sector at 13d 09h 13min 43s.
RACE, DECEMBER 23, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat PAPREC ARKÉA during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 23, 2024. (Photo by skipper Yoann Richomme)
Rounding Cape Horn
