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Sam Goodchild leads again!

The British skipper is leading the 7pm rankings this Sunday evening. The VULNERABLE sailor has managed find more wind than his Western counterparts since yesterday.

"He found a mousehle to escape” said Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKEA) this morning. Above all, his strategy has allowed him to widen the gap with the “Western group”. Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE, 7th) is in fact 82 miles behind, Nicolas Lunven (Holcim-PRB, 15th) 140 miles behind and Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 24th) 168 miles behind. Sam Goodchild has already led the race last Thursday and Friday after passing Madeira.

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