He is back in race mode chasing the quick Jérémie Beyou (Charal) who emerged from the Tasmanian depression very well and can now press fast down from the AEZ. ![]() He finally found a solution with the support of his shore team. Good news from Stéphane Le Diraison (Time for Oceans) who had planned to sail to Macquarie Island to sort his mainsail track problems. Vendée Globe Position Report 04H00 UTC - photo © #VG2020 On the southern edge of a high pressure area, they can all lengthen their stride in a moderate NW'ly flow. Passed under New Zealand at 56 degrees South there is the trio of the young Swiss Alan Roura (La Fabrique) now close to Arnaud Boissières (La Mie Câline-Artisans Artipôle) and Pip Hare (Medallia) racing along the AEZ. And with the new depression arriving from behind the trio Attanasio, Cremer and Burton should catch up more. Those who had to gybe north to avoid the AEZ did not make as much, Maxime Sorel (V and B-Mayenne) and Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée 2), but from Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian Group) up the second group are only one short day's racing behind the top duo. Overnight Bestaven was not particularly fast and Damien Seguin (APICIL Group) is now close to Ruyant. As Cape Horn beckons this weekend it is as well Race Direction has opened the race area more by moving the ice barrier south in this area as there will be significant race traffic!įortunately for this lead group they will be into a new NW'ly flow today from a system which will take them east to exit the Pacific. Charlie Dalin (APIVIA) - who slowed yesterday to consolidate his foil box repairs yesterday - has caught back some 40 miles on Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq) and Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) has returned more than 120 miles on Bestaven to be 202 nautical miles behind Bestaven. ![]() In the strong, following W'ly wind and with the leading duo electing to stay north slightly - around 50 deg- the top of the fleet have compacted slightly more.
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