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A surprise guest star on the tracker!

This Monday, December 23, a surprise guest appeared on the race tracker: Santa Claus himself! Currently busy in his workshop in Lapland, he has been on Adrena and refined the last details of his own route for his race round the world. But one question….which skippers racing in the middle of their Vendée Globe on the other side of the world have been good enough to deserve a visit from the famous sleigh pulled by Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph?

Le père Noël se prépare

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RACE, DECEMBER 23, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat VULNERABLE skipper Thomas Ruyant (FRA) during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 23, 2024. (Photo by skipper Thomas Ruyant)

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RACE, DECEMBER 21, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat VULNERABLE SG during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 21, 2024. (Photo by skipper Sam Goodchild)

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