Romain Attanasio fought to continue -

Nicolas Fabbri

There will soon be around ten skippers on the Vendée Globe to have crossed the equator and tipped over in the southern hemisphere, while the leader of the fleet, Alex Thomson, approaches Nordeste (Brazil).

The Welshman on Hugo Boss does not weaken but behind, it grows very hard.

So much so that Thomas Rettant (LinkedOut) is now in his rearview mirror and Charlie Dalin (Apivia) is not much further.

The suspense is total.

The classification at 9 a.m.

1) Thomson

2) Raucous, 22 miles away

3) Dalin, 50 miles

4) Le Cam, 113 miles away

5) Escoffier, 173 miles

Attanasio gets scared at the masthead

Romain Attanasio remains in the race, but at the cost of what an effort!

The skipper on Pure-Best Western had to climb to the top of the mast, about thirty meters high, to settle a damaged mainsail carriage.

“I have bruises everywhere, the carriage was stuck at the top of the mast, a part is broken, I cut the halyard and put a messenger, normally I have everything good.

I must have lost dozens and tens of miles, but I succeeded, ”he said.

Attanasio is in 15th place in the morning score.

And he deserves it.

Dalin in New Years mode for his crossing of the equator

Charlie Dalin saw the big picture for his visit to the southern hemisphere.

The current 3rd in the race has reserved a small countdown 31 December way live on his networks for his subscribers in a luxurious (no), comfortable (still not), and colorful (either).

We think a lot about the skippers on the latest generation foilers who seem to pitch well at high speed.

Welcome to Disneyland, guys.

Passage directly from the equator aboard APIVIA!


Now let's go to the southern hemisphere.

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Meanwhile, at Jérémie Beyou ...

The now ex-big favorite of the Vendée Globe can be found off the Iberian Peninsula, a long way from Alex Thomson.

It is located in the northeast of Galicia in search of wind before starting the descent of the Atlantic, all in depressing climatic conditions to say the least.

“It's really gray while the others are in the sun.

Courage, Jeremy, we're not giving up.

Not now, not after all you've done to stay the course.

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