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Staying lucid and alert are fundamental for continued performance.
Remaining lucid and alert all the time is an absolute pillar of offshore an ocean racing performance. Tiredness and fatigue is part and parcel of this extreme sport but needs to be managed. Otherwise not only do small accidents happen but often they snowball into bigger, impactful situations. And…
Louis Duc: "I think the planet is really round!"
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Sébastien Marsset: "Everyone is on the ball and tries to know who is doing what"
Easy, fast miles for the leaders. Life in the posse of banditos.
Race leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st) should cross the equator back into the ‘home’ hemisphere in about ten hours, his advantage over Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd) now having stabilsied at about 120 miles, both benefiting from the SE’ly trade winds.
Sprint testing and shadowboxing
Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd) continue to accelerate northwards and should cross the equator back into the Northern Hemisphere this Sunday afternoon. In third Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) will also be able to finally build up…
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) for the first skippers between January 14 and 15
Boris Herrmann: "I have little insects coming into the boat, I am surprised they survived for 500 miles"
Advantage Dalin, frustration in the fleet, Le Cam's seventh Horn
As they climb due north towards the equator, 700 or so miles ahead, in the southeasterly trade wind which is gradually building in strength it is very much advantage Charlie Dalin. The skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance is going faster than his persistent rival Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and his…
Single tack speed test into the Northern Hemisphere for leading duo
The last few days of light winds have been frustrating for the two Vendée Globe leaders but gentler winds have actually been a chance for Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) to find time to recharge their energy and triple check their boats for the final stage…
