Charlie Dalin passes Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December in a new record time

Charlie Dalin passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December, at 14:12:58 UTC, after 29d 02h 10min 58s of racing.

Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin has just under 500 miles to Australia’s Cape Leeuwin

Vendee leader Charlie Dalin has slowed slightly as he starts the passage along the Australian safety barrier now in a more moderate breeze.

Vendee Globe – Sam Goodchild takes northern route to avoid the approaching severe depression

With more competitors repositioning to their north east, leader Charlie Dalin and Seb Simon are left out on their own as clear leaders

Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin first to Cape of Good Hope Friday afternoon

After ten days charging across the South Atlantic, Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin crossed the legendary cape at Friday afternoon.

Vendée Globe leaders starting to fly downwind towards the Cape of Good Hope

Monday morning the leaders of the Vendée Globe are riding a secondary depression north of Rio de Janeiro and starting to fly downwind towards the Cape of Good Hope

Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin (MACIF) is the leader Saturday morning

Of the 39 boats still racing in the Vendée Globe most are now out of the Doldrums and almost half are now across the Equator in the Southern Hemisphere

Vendee Globe – Sam Goodchild in leading pack heading to Cape Finisterre

Pre-race favourite Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prevoyance)  leads the 40 boat Vendée Globe fleet towards Cape Finisterre on the NW corner of Spain.

Boris Herrmann gambles on the North for victory in New York Vendée solo race to France

Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé et Prévoyance) is back in the lead of the New York Vendée Les Sables d’Olonneat some 500 miles north west of the Azores