Richomme Extends Lead on Christmas eve in the Vendée Globe
Yoann Richomme seized the opportunity of Christmas Eve to widen his lead in the Vendée Globe, leaving Charlin Dalin trailing nearly 100 miles behind as they navigated the waters off the Falklands.
The divergence in their paths during the initial 24 hours of sailing up the South Atlantic proved crucial. Richomme, skipper of Paprec Arkéa, opted for a wider trajectory, which ultimately paid off.
As of Wednesday morning, Richomme was maintaining an impressive average speed of almost 25 knots, boasting a lead of over 92 miles. Dalin,aboard Macif Santé Prévoyance,was averaging below 20 knots,having entered an anticyclonic zone first. While this could potentially allow him to exit the zone ahead of Richomme, the race remains tightly contested.
Simon Closes in on Cape Horn, Isolated in Third
Meanwhile, Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) is steadily approaching cape Horn, holding a solitary third position. He is over 700 miles behind the leaders but enjoys a pleasant margin of over 1,000 miles ahead of Thomas Ruyant (4th), who is currently navigating the Pacific Ocean, halfway between Point Nemo and the Horn passage.”The leading trio benefited from exceptional conditions in the latter part of the Pacific,” Simon remarked. “We’re still engaged in tacking maneuvers. I’m pleased to have a strong group alongside me, and we’re pushing hard. My goal is to maintain my position,” he added.
The competition remains fierce, with eight skippers within 300 nautical miles of each other, extending down to Justine Mettraux in 11th place.
Vendée Globe Standings (December 25, 7:00 AM)
- Yoann Richomme (Paprec arkéa) - 6,386.34 nautical miles from the finish
- Charlie dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) – 92.04 miles behind the leader
- Sébastien Simon (Dubreuil Group) - 711.48 nautical miles behind the leader
- Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) - 1,741.95 nautical miles behind the leader
- Jérémie Beyou (Charal) – 1,851.94 nautical miles behind the leader
- Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) – 1,888.05 nautical miles behind the leader
- Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) – 1,940.72 nautical miles behind the leader
- Sam Goodchild (LinkedOut) - 1,978.50 nautical miles behind the leader
- Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq V) - 1,998.72 nautical miles behind the leader
- Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) - 2,002.36 nautical miles behind the leader
- Justine Mettraux (Teamwork-Team Snef) – 2,008.69 nautical miles behind the leader
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