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Les Sables-d'Olonne / France (dpa) - Boris Herrmann has reported back during his solo circumnavigation in the battle for the podium.

After setbacks off Cape Horn and a race to catch up in recent days, the 39-year-old moved up to sixth place at his Vendée Globe premiere in the South Atlantic near Rio de Janeiro.

At the end of the 65th day at sea, the “Seaexplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco” skipper was just over 100 nautical miles behind the old and new French front runner Charlie Dalin (“Apivia”).

Everything points to a 4700 nautical mile long Atlantic thriller.

«The regatta is still alive!

Everything is still possible.

For all of us, ”said Herrmann.

The scenario suggests that the hamburger will advance further - of the six boats in front he has the best.

Leading Charlie Dalin and Thomas Ruyant (“LinkedOut”) both have to deal with broken port foils (wings).

Third placed Yannick Bestaven (“Maître Coq IV”) and Louis Burton (“Bureau Valllée 2”) have smaller foils and the fourth Paralympics winner Damien Seguin (“Groupe Apicil”) has no foils at all.

Herrmann has the largest, best and most intact foils.

The leading boats are expected at the end of January in the start and destination port of Les Sables-d'Olonne.

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