Vendée Globe: Charlie Dalin in the lead, Thomas Rouillard returns to second - France 24

Paris (AFP)

Charlie Dalin leads the leading trio of the Vendée Globe, ahead of Thomas Rettant, who moved back to second place ahead of Louis Burton on Saturday morning, while the sailors continue their journey in the Indian Ocean.

Thomas Rouillard (LinkedOut) is now only close to 198 miles (366 km) from Charlie Dalin (Apivia), followed very closely by Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée 2), less than 205 miles (379 km) away ) of the race leader.

Ranking Saturday at 04:00 GMT:

1. Charlie Dalin (FRA / Apivia) 16,090.8 miles from the finish

2. Thomas Rouillard (FRA / LinkedOut) 197.9 miles behind the leader

3. Louis Burton (FRA / Bureau Vallée 2) 204.7

4. Damien Seguin (FRA / Apicil Group) 350.4

5. Yannick Bestaven (FRA / Maître Coq IV) 357.5

6. Jean Le Cam (FRA / Yes we Cam!) 396.3

7. Benjamin Dutreux (FRA / OMIA-Water Family) 464.6

8. Boris Herrmann (GER / Seaexplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco) 500.8

9. Giancarlo Pedote (ITA / Prysmian Group) 536.8

10. Isabelle Joschke (GER / MACSF) 552.8

11. Maxime Sorel (FRA / V And B Mayenne) 670.2

12. Romain Attanasio (FRA / Pure-Best Western) 1.075.2

13. Clarisse Cremer (FRA / Banque Populaire X) 1,163.8

14. Samantha Davies (GBR / Initiatives-Cœur) 1,601.5

15. Alan Roura (SUI / La Fabrique) 1.641.4

16. Stéphane Le Diraison (FRA / Time For Oceans) 1.656.0

17. Armel Tripon (FRA / L'Occitane en Provence) 1,679.7

18. Arnaud Boissières (FRA / La Mie Câline-Artisans Artipôle) 1.778.5

19. Manuel Cousin (FRA / Sétin Group) 2,027.9

20. Didac Costa (ESP / One Planet One Ocean) 2,272.6

21. Pip Hare (GBR / Medallia) 2,359.8

22. Fabrice Amedeo (FRA / Newrest-Art et Fenêtres) 2,933.5

23. Alexia Barrier (FRA / TSE-4myplanet) 3,146.4

24. Miranda Merron (GBR / Campagne de France) 3,156.4

25. Clément Giraud (FRA / Compagnie du lit-Jiliti) 3,267.8

26. Ari Huusela (FIN / Stark) 3.319.8

27. Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN / DMG Mori Global One) 3,399.6

28. Sébastien Destremau (FRA / Merci) 3.515.4

29. Jérémie Beyou (FRA / Charal) 3,703.2

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Alex Thomson (GBR / Hugo Boss) Retirement

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Kevin Escoffier (FRA / PRB) Withdrawal

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Sébastien Simon (FRA / Arkéa-Paprec) Withdrawal

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Nicolas Troussel (FRA / Corum L'Epargne) Withdrawal

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