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À bord de GUYOT environnement – Water Family (Benjamin Dutreux)

Three good men trading the Vendée Globe lead

The incredible three-sided battle, halfway across the frozen southern Pacific, midway between Tasmania and Cape Horn, continues at high speeds. Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) took the lead yesterday, Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) stole it early this morning and then after resolving a sail…

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Szabolcs Weöres has arrived in Cape Town

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A problem solved for Charlie Dalin!

Eric Bellion: "I slept the whole night !"

Alan Roura : "So happy to pass the Leeuwin Cape and join the Pacific"

Giancarlo Pedote : "You accelerate and crash in the wave in front of you"

RACE, DECEMBER 17, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat Groupe Dubreuil during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 17, 2024. (Photo by skipper Sébastien Simon)

Simon has his say

Just as on the 0300hrs report yesterday morning it was Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) who had broken Charlie Dalin’s monopoly on the lead, this morning it is the younger racer from Les Sables d’Olonne Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) who is ahead.

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Yoann Richomme à bord de PAPREC ARKÉA.

Three's company...

Many seasoned observers predicted this Vendée Globe might play out as a two cornered tussle between Charlie Dalin – desperate to take the top step of the podium after having finished first in across the finish line on the last edition in January 2021 but denied by Yannick Bestaven’s time…

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The "Antarctic Exclusion Zone" modified once again

RACE, DECEMBER 16, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat STAND AS ONE - Altavia during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 16, 2024. (Photo by skipper Eric Bellion)

It's Richomme back on top!

Yoann Richomme is back on top of the Vendée Globe fleet, overhauling long time leader Charlie Dalin earlier this morning. After leading on December 1st Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) gave up many miles when he elected to sail north out of the track of a big Indian Ocean depression on December 2nd. Four…

Violette Dorange: "when it's hard, I need to scream or to cry"

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Szabolcs Weöres retires from the Vendée Globe

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Antoine Cornic (HUMAN Immobilier) set off again