Louis Burton, aboard Bureau Vallée 2 -
Vincent Olivaud
December 21 newspaper
Nothing new at the top of the Vendée Globe.
Yannick Bestaven continues to play his score on
Maître Coq IV
, closely followed by former race leader Charlie Dalin (
Apivia
), himself followed even closer by another ex-race leader, Thomas
Reaky
(
LinkedOut
).
The trio are sailing along the ice zone at a reasonable speed but well far from the more than 20 knots seen in the middle of last week.
Classification at 9 o'clock
1) Yannick Bestaven (
Maître Coq IV
)
2) Charlie Dalin (
Apivia
), at 136 nm
3) Thomas
Rettant
(
LinkedOut
), at 166 nm
4) Boris Herrmann (
Seaexplorer - Yacht club de Monaco
), at 390nm
5) Jean Le Cam (
Yes We Cam!
), At 417 nm
Louis Burton the handyman
White smoke for Louis Burton (
Bureau Vallée 2
).
The Malouin has finally succeeded in repairing its mast on the Macquarie side and will be able to resume its course forward.
Still on the podium of the race barely two weeks ago, Burton went on glitch after glitch (the famous law of the series) and he is now in 11th place.
But the skipper on the boat that won Armel Le Cléac'h four years ago sees the light at the end of the tunnel after having climbed his mast.
The mainsail rail is operational again.
“It’s one of the hardest things I’ve done in my life as a sailor,” he said with a loud cry of relief.
Determined like never before, he is ready to pounce on the competition.
Starting with Maxime Sorel, who has just passed him.
Nicolas Troussel's boat returns on the back of a cargo ship
Recovered from his post-retirement depression after dismasting at the very start of the Vendée Globe, Nicolas Troussel is in charge of the next Transat Jacques-Vabre.
His boat is on its way to Lorient, aboard a cargo ship.
👀😯
Look at these images from @CORUM_LEpargne, on board the freighter bringing the boat back to Lorient.
pic.twitter.com/mzb9a15X2K
- Nicolas Troussel - CORUM L'Epargne (@nicotroussel) December 21, 2020
Jéremie Beyou at the gates of the top 20
The advance continues for the former favorite of the race on
Charal
, west of Cape Leeuwin.
Beyou was overtaken by a front from which he took advantage of the last winds under a beautiful sun, before colliding with an area of softness.
For the moment, he says, “the sailing conditions are pleasant”.
The skipper is currently 21st, sandwiched between his pursuer Kojiro Shiraishi and his predecessor, Manuel Cousin.
Long last, Jérémie Beyou is now at the gates of the top 20. A good progression.
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