He is expected in Les Sables d'Olonne this Saturday in the afternoon or evening, between 12 noon and 11 p.m local time. The Sables d'Olonne public will certainly be out to line the channel, as will theon line audience who will be able to follow him during a live video
As specified by the race instructions, the Vendée Globe finish line was closed this Friday morning at 0700hrs UTC. Now, the last skipper still at sea, Denis Van Weynbergh (D'Ieteren Group) who has been at sea for 116 days, is now considered out of the race. Valiant, courageous and resilient, he intends to go all the way, whatever the cost.
The 57 year old Belgian skipper has been making headway with three reefs in his mainsail since the beginning of last week. After rounding Cape Finisterre on Wednesday, Denis is now making progress in the Bay of Biscay. The sailor remains particularly focused for good reason. As well as the maritime traffic, which is much more significant than in previous weeks, he must watch out for the building breeze . At the end of the day this Friday and all night, Denis will have to deal with a south-easterly wind of more than twenty knots and gusts of around 30 knots. He will therefore have to hold on until the end before finally being able to finally relax and reflect on a job well done.
