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Vivement les mers du Sud ! | Daily Recap | Vendée Globe 2024
RACE, NOVEMBER 29, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat MACIF Santé Prévoyance during the Vendee Globe sailing race on November 29, 2024. (Photo by skipper Charlie Dalin)
Cape of Good Hope

Close racing and a new leader

Less than 9 miles separates the top three Vendée Globe competitors after 20 days of racing, while fourth-placed Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) is only 20 miles adrift of the leading trio as the fleet heads south and west into the roaring 40s. In the early hours of this morning the lead pack shuffled…

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PARIS, FRANCE - 28 NOVEMBRE 2024 :  Le skipper de VandB - Monbana - Mayenne Maxime Sorel (FRA) assiste à l'émission "Demain le sport" avec le skipper Pierre Le Roy à la Maison de la Radio, sur la course à la voile en solitaire du Vendée Globe, le 28 novembre 2024 à Paris, France - (Photo by Jean-Louis Carli / Alea).
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LE 29 NOVEMBRE 2024 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau Freelance.com lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 29 novembre 2024. (Photo du skipper Guirec Soudée) Bouée NKE
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Technical problem for New Zealander Conrad Colman

Kojiro drops his ARGO float in turn | Vendée Globe 2024
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A frantic race | Vendée Mag | Vendée Globe 2024

Sam Davies : "Get ready for the South"

RACE, NOVEMBER 30, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat Malizia - Seaexplorer during the Vendee Globe sailing race on November 30, 2024. (Photo by skipper Boris Herrmann)
Sunrise

Fab Four into the Indian just 40 minutes apart

The four leading IMOCAs, now with Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) in first place, are now in the Indian Ocean after crossing Cape Agulhas last the night. Richomme is only about 20 miles to the south of long time leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) as the long time rivals start their big…

On passe un cap ! | Daily Recap | Vendée Globe 2024
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Cape of Good Hope Passage Time

LORIENT, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 : MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper Charlie Dalin (FRA) is pictured training on September 12, 2024 off Lorient, France - Photo by Guillaume Gatefait-Disobey-Macif

Beam me up Charlie. Dalin first to Cape of Good Hope. Again!

“I feel like I've been teleported here from the equator! It’s really impressive how quickly we have done this section to the Cape. I really have lose all sense of time and space. I am only now realising if everything goes well this afternoon we will pass the Cape of Good Hope!” Charlie Dalin today

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Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) passes the Cape of Good Hope in the lead

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Oliver Heer deploys his Argo float | Vendée Globe 2024