Still propelled by a fast moving depression the six leading Vendee Globe boats continue at record speeds.
Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) has now pushed the 24-hour solo monohull record higher on successive skeds today (Weds), reaching a new best ever mark of 614.25 nautical miles over the 24 hours to 13:30hrs UTC today.
Six boats have now gone over 560 nms in the last 24 hours, Macif Santé Prévoyance, HOLCIM -PRB, VULNERABLE and Charal, the latter next fastest peaking so far at 615,33 miles.
This takes the solo mark closer to the crewed monohull mark of 640 miles.
With around 800 miles to reach the Cape of Good Hope off the southern tip of Africa the leaders pace remains consistently high.
Best through the night has been Simon who is up to third place making a few small miles during the night.
The little posse led by Sam Davies (Initiatives Cœur) is still holding on at the back of the depression, 436 nm from the race leader.
This morning at 05:15 UTC Justine Mettraux SUI (TeamWork Team Snef) informed Race Management and her team of the loss of her J0.
Her big headsail tore in an incident unrelated to the repairs carried out the day before. The sail is now unusable.
Vendee Globe Leaders at 10:00 hrs GMT Wednesday 27 November 2024
1st FRA Charlie Dalin MACIF Santé Prévoyance
2nd FRA Thomas Ruyant VULNERABLE
3rd FRA Sébastien Simon Groupe Dubreuil
4th FRA Yoann Richomme PAPREC ARKÉA
5th FRA Nicolas Lunven HOLCIM – PRB
6th FRA Jérémie Beyou CHARAL
7th GBR Sam Goodchild VULNERABLE
8th FRA Yannick Bestaven MAÎTRE COQ V
9th FRA Paul Meilhat Biotherm
10th GBR/FRA Samantha Davies Initiatives-Cœur
Other GBR
16th GBR Pip Hare MEDALLIA
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*Subject to official approval by the WSSRC
