Thomas Rettant is the leader of the race but Yannick Bestaven could beat him thanks to his bonuses.
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Another very eventful night in the Vendée Globe 2020!
While leading the race since November 23, Charlie Dalin had to resolve to disengage after noticing damage to one of his foils, leaving the field open to his two ex-pursuers Thomas Rouillard and Yannick Bestaven.
We take stock of the race.
The classification at 9 a.m.
1. Thomas Rettant (LinkedOut) 12,677 nautical miles from the finish
2. Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) 23.3 nautical miles from the first
3. Charlie Dalin (Apivia) 57.7 nautical miles from the leader
4. Benjamin Dutreux (OMIA-Water Family) 396.5 nautical miles from the first
5. Jean Le Cam (Yes we Cam!) 397.2 nautical miles from the first
Dalin pulls the face
And there is something.
Large leader of this race of goofs around the world for nearly three weeks, the skipper of Apivia had to resolve to lose speed after noting, Monday evening, damage to the foil system (lateral appendage allowing the boat to lift) to port (left of vessel).
Its speed dropped to six knots (11 km / h) as its pursuers continued at three times the pace.
So now he is third in the race, nearly 60 nautical miles from the new leader Thomas Rettant.
Loud takes over, but, but, but ...
When his unfortunate adversary is dragging himself at six knots, Thomas Rouillard, he bombs with
LinkedOut
at more than 15 knots, or around 30 km / h.
No need to have done Maths Sup-Maths Spé to understand that at this rate, poor Bestaven is not about to come back to the top anytime soon.
But it should also be borne in mind that Yannick Bestaven, officially second at the moment 23 nautical miles from the skipper LinkedOut, will be granted a nice bonus time after being diverted at the start of the race to rescue Kévin Escoffier.
Suffice to say that he is a leader, what.
Bestaven ready for the big wind
It is also a very happy (virtual) leader who spoke during the 5 o'clock session on Tuesday morning.
The reason ?
Almost an hour and a half spent at the top of his spar cutting, patching and gluing his sail in order to install an all-terrain sail which should be favorable to him in the coming hours, once his racing car is in stronger wind along. of the Antarctic Exclusion Zone of the South Pacific Ocean.
“I just came down from the mast!
I'm sweaty but so happy.
I didn't say anything to anyone, but it had been on my mind for days.
I couldn't use my J2 which is all-terrain sailing to be at ease.
I had to use my little gennaker, the boat on the edge, it was not at all comfortable and almost dangerous, ”he confided, relieved and hilarious, Tuesday morning.
12 days after the shock with a UFO @samanthadavies left for the sea last night, out of the race, after having repaired her IMOCA.
She decided to complete her trip around the world and extend the existence of the solidarity project: saving children.
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- Vendée Globe (@VendeeGlobe) December 15, 2020
Davies leaves - off course - and with a cracked rib (#Warrior)
Stopped by an ofni (unidentified floating object) on December 2, the English skipper Samantha Davies decided to resume her journey, out of the race, late Monday afternoon, after carrying out repairs on her
Initiatives Cœur
monohull
.
All with a cracked rib.
The skipper confided in our colleagues at
Le Figaro
to explain why she had chosen not to abandon the adventure: “First for a personal reason: During the Vendée Globe 2012, I had given up after dismasting and I was am found at home with nothing to do.
It was kind of a horrible void.
And then to continue the Initiatives Cœur project.
If I continue, it will raise more money to save children.
I can continue to sail and share my adventure.
"
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