Paris (AFP)
Nothing has yet been decided in the Vendée Globe for the allocation of places 15 to 19: Monday at 17:00 GMT, less than 200 miles separated Arnaud Boissières (La Mie Câline-Artisans Artipôle), 15th, from the British Pip Hare (Medallia), 19th.
While the first arrived on the night of January 27 to 28, these five sailors are expected in the middle of the week, between Wednesday and Thursday, in Sables-d'Olonne.
The gap between them remains around 200 miles (360 km) while after having bypassed the Azores from the west, they are heading due east towards the northern coasts of Spain and should pass Cape Finisterre during the night.
From this club of five, Japanese Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN / DMG Mori Global One), 16th, is the one who has gone the fastest in the last 24 hours with 329 miles.
But Pip Hare, who did about the same (326), has not said his last word.
"I am less than 700 miles from Port Olona (Sables d'Olonne marina). It's gray, it's raining. The front is coming," said Arnaud Boissières in the middle of the afternoon.
"I created a gap with Alan (Roura) and Stéphane (Le Diraison) but nothing is played in these muscular conditions. I also watch Kojiro (Shiraishi) who accelerates a little too much for my taste!"
added the one who takes this group.
Ranking Monday at 5:00 p.m. GMT:
1. Yannick Bestaven (FRA / Maître Coq IV) arrived in 80d 03h 44min 46s (compensation: -10h 15min 00s)
2. Charlie Dalin (FRA / Apivia) arrived in 80d 06h 15min 47s
3. Louis Burton (FRA / Bureau Vallée 2) arrived in 80d 10h 25min 12s
4. Jean Le Cam (FRA / Yes we Cam!) Arrived in 80 days 13h 44min 55s (compensation: -16h 15min 00s)
5. Boris Herrmann (GER / Seaexplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco) arrived in 80d 14h 59min 45s (compensation: -06h 00min 00s)
6. Thomas Rettant (FRA / LinkedOut) arrived in 80d 15h 22min 01s
7. Damien Seguin (FRA / Apicil Group) arrived in 80d 21h 58min 20s
8. Giancarlo Pedote (ITA / Prysmian Group) arrived in 80d 22h 42min 20s
9. Benjamin Dutreux (FRA / OMIA-Water Family) arrived in 81d 19h 45min 20s
10. Maxime Sorel (FRA / V And B Mayenne) arrived in 82d 14h 30min 15s
11. Armel Tripon (FRA / L'Occitane en Provence) arrived in 84d 19h 07min 50s (compensation: + 02h 00min 00s)
12. Clarisse Cremer (FRA / Banque Populaire X) arrived in 87d 02h 24min 25s
13. Jérémie Beyou (FRA / Charal) arrived in 89d 18h 55min 58s
14. Romain Attanasio (FRA / Pure-Best Western) arrived in 90 days 02h 46min 02s
15. Arnaud Boissières (FRA / La Mie Câline-Artisans Artipôle) 635.9 miles from the finish
16. Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN / DMG Mori Global One) 669.8
17. Alan Roura (SUI / La Fabrique) 748.9
18. Stéphane Le Diraison (FRA / Time For Oceans) 749.0
19. Pip Hare (GBR / Medallia) 834.3
20. Didac Costa (ESP / One Planet One Ocean) 1,342.6
21. Clément Giraud (FRA / Compagnie du lit-Jiliti) 1.929.1
22. Miranda Merron (GBR / Campagne de France) 2,063.6
23. Manuel Cousin (FRA / Sétin Group) 2,271.9
24. Alexia Barrier (FRA / TSE-4myplanet) 4,068.9
25. Ari Huusela (FIN / Stark) 4,190.8
Let's give up:
Alex Thomson (GBR / Hugo Boss)
Samantha Davies (GBR / Initiatives-Cœur)
Isabelle Joschke (GER / MACSF)
Sébastien Simon (FRA / Arkéa-Paprec)
Sébastien Destremau (FRA / Thank you)
Fabrice Amedeo (FRA / Newrest-Art and Windows)
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