(January 2, 2025; Day 54) – As the 2 Vendée Globe leaders ascend the south Atlantic alongside Brazil, chief Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) have but to succeed in the South Easterly commerce winds to escalate their flight. However regardless of their meager tempo, pc modelling predicts a document end on or round January 15.
With simply 25 miles between them, that arrival date interprets to an elapsed time of about 66 days, which is multiple week quicker than the established document set in 2016-14 of 74 days. That will be the second largest advance of the document because the 12 days bounce between the second and third editions.
“What’s spectacular is the pace at which you may get caught and acquire miles,” famous Richomme. “You lose 100 miles throughout sooner or later and also you acquire 70 the following day. It’s even a little bit disorientating. You need to keep calm in your head, which isn’t at all times straightforward, I admit.
“If I can simply preserve a reasonable hole, that’s good. With the commerce wind, Charlie will lengthen his stride a little bit. If I could make the transition into the anticyclone (ndlr, the Azores Excessive beginning close to the Canaries) with out too many gaps, that may very well be nice to maintain a little bit suspense for the end however I’m not positive that Charlie will be in agreement.”
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Attrition:
Nov. 15: Maxime Sorel (FRA), V and B – Monbana – Mayenne – ankle damage, mast injury
Dec. 4: Louis Burton (FRA), Bureau Vallée – rigging failure
Dec. 15: Pip Hare (GBR), Medallia – dismasted
Dec. 16: Szabolcs Weöres (HUN), New Europe – damaged D2 shroud
Dec. 30: Yannick Bestaven (FRA), Maître CoQ V – steering injury
The Vendée Globe, raced within the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race around the world, solo, continuous, and with out help. On November 10, 40 skippers began the 2024-25 version which begins and ends in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
Armel Le Cléac’h, successful in 2017, holds the document for the 24,300 nm course of 74 days 03 hours 35 minutes 46 seconds. Just one sailor has gained it twice: Michel Desjoyeaux in 2001 and 2009. That is tenth operating of the race.
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