Paris (AFP)

At the head of the Vendée Globe for ten days, Charlie Dalin is sailing late Thursday in the Indian Ocean with nearly 700 km (374 nautical miles) ahead of the fourth, Damien Seguin.

For her first solo round-the-world trip, Dalin (Apivia) is currently advancing at an average of 17 knots (around 32 km / h), ahead of Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée 2), which is 148.7 miles (276 km) behind the leader.

Thomas Rouillard (LinkedOut) is in third place, at 202 nm (376 km).

Damien Seguin (Apicil), the first disabled sailor to participate in the Vendée Globe, is at the head of a quartet which is held in a pocket square with Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ 2), Jean Le Cam (Yes we Cam!) - who has on board Kevin Escoffier, rescued after his sinking - and the German Boris Herrmann (Seaexplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco).

Ranking Thursday at 5:00 p.m. GMT:

1. Charlie Dalin (FRA / Apivia) 16,657.7 miles from the finish

2. Louis Burton (FRA / Bureau Vallée 2) 148.7 miles behind the leader

3. Thomas Rouillard (FRA / LinkedOut) 202.7

4. Damien Seguin (FRA / Apicil Group) 374.4

5. Yannick Bestaven (FRA / Maître Coq IV) 387.3

6. Jean Le Cam (FRA / Yes we Cam!) 397.0

7. Boris Herrmann (GER / Seaexplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco) 401.0

8. Benjamin Dutreux (FRA / OMIA-Water Family) 442.8

9. Isabelle Joschke (GER / MACSF) 501.5

10. Giancarlo Pedote (ITA / Prysmian Group) 520.7

11. Maxime Sorel (FRA / V And B Mayenne) 676.5

12. Sébastien Simon (FRA / Arkéa-Paprec) 761.4

13. Samantha Davies (GBR / Initiatives-Cœur) 858.9

14. Romain Attanasio (FRA / Pure-Best Western) 874.3

15. Clarisse Cremer (FRA / Banque Populaire X) 948.7

16. Alex Thomson (GBR / Hugo Boss) 1.113.3

17. Stéphane Le Diraison (FRA / Time For Oceans) 1.525.1

18. Alan Roura (SUI / La Fabrique) 1.527.3

19. Armel Tripon (FRA / L'Occitane en Provence) 1,751.0

20. Arnaud Boissières (FRA / La Mie Câline-Artisans Artipôle) 1.840.8

21. Manuel Cousin (FRA / Sétin Group) 1,970.4

22. Didac Costa (ESP / One Planet One Ocean) 2,044.0

23. Pip Hare (GBR / Medallia) 2,196.0

24. Fabrice Amedeo (FRA / Newrest-Art et Fenêtres) 2,617.7

25. Alexia Barrier (FRA / TSE-4myplanet) 2.954.6

26. Miranda Merron (GBR / Campagne de France) 2,984.2

27. Clément Giraud (FRA / Compagnie du lit-Jiliti) 3,007.8

28. Ari Huusela (FIN / Stark) 3,143.9

29. Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN / DMG Mori Global One) 3,175.5

30. Sébastien Destremau (FRA / Thank you) 3,241.9

31. Jérémie Beyou (FRA / Charal) 3,565.9

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Kevin Escoffier (FRA / PRB) Withdrawal

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Nicolas Troussel (FRA / Corum L'Epargne) Withdrawal

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