Then there were two – Yoann Richomme and Charlie Dalin have opened a 200+ nm lead over the Vendee Globe fleet after Point Nemo
Charlie Dalin fixes damage and charges back into lead of Vendde Globe
From being side by side with Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) Wednesday, Charlie Dalin is now more than 20 miles ahead and 40 up on Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil). Less than 350 miles from Point Nemo, Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance)…
Vendee Globe – Seb Simon takes race lead as Charlie Dalin suffers sail problem
Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) takes the lead of the Vendee Globe. He last led the race under the Cape of Good Hope.
Yoann Richomme is new Vendee Globe leader
Yoann Richomme is back on top of the Vendée Globe fleet, overhauling long time leader Charlie Dalin earlier this morning.
Yoann Richomme closes on long-time Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin
Vendee Globe – Yoann Richomme, skipper of PAPREC ARKÉA has closed to within 2nm of Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) who has led since 2 Dec
Vendee Globe – Pip Hare dismasted Sunday night south of Australia
Vendee Globe – Pip Hare was dismasted Sunday night at around 21:45hrs UTC some 800 miles south of Australia
Vendee Globe – Damien Seguin injured when broach tears off chainplate leaving a hole in the hull
Damien Seguin was injured when in strong wind conditions and heavy seas, a chainplate was torn off and caused a leak on board Groupe APICIL, which is now under control.
Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin heads into Pacific
Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has less than a day left in the Indian Ocean
Sam Davies just had an “interesting” night . . . We ended up tacking, sails against, boat lying at almost 90 degrees
Sam Davies – Hello! I just had an interesting night. And there, don’t panic. I no longer have a pilot, no more electronics, I can’t even tilt the keel to help straighten the boat
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.
Vendée Globe – Second placed Sébastien Simon has sustained a broken starboard foil
Sébastien Simon, lying second in the Vendée Globe, has sustained a broken starboard foil on his IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil
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.
