Charlie Dalin.

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Yohan Bonnet / AP / SIPA

  • Charlie Dalin (Apivia) crossed the Vendée Globe line on the first Wednesday evening.

  • Undoubtedly insufficient to be declared the official winner because of the compensations awarded to two of his pursuers, expected overnight.

He is waiting, but he does not seem to have too many illusions.

Charlie Dalin (Apivia) crossed the Vendée Globe line first on Wednesday evening after 80 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds of racing around the world solo nonstop and without assistance.

However, we will have to wait for the arrival of Boris Herrmann (increased by 6 hours) and Yannick Bestaven (increased by 10:15 a.m.) - the two skippers had turned their backs to try to save Kevin Escoffier - this night to find out if Dalin transforms the honors on the line in victory in the final standings.

"It is necessarily particular," admitted Dalin at a press conference.

I would have preferred the answers to be sharper than that.

I will remember that I crossed in the lead and that, it will not be taken away from me.

After that, what will happen will happen.

In any case, I have the feeling of having done my job.

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He remains a good player

The 36-year-old skipper admitted not wanting to be made aware of the race situation.

“I would just have to take a look at the mapping to see if it's done or not.

I don't want to watch.

I dare not look on a phone… I take advantage of the present moment.

It's out of my control now.

I did what I could… ”

Even if the frustration is perceptible with each question on this unprecedented situation, Dalin remains a good player.

“It's quite normal that Boris [Herrmann] and Yannick [Bestaven] have benefited from compensation.

If the race management had called me to go and rescue a sailor from Vendée or another, I would have gone without hesitation.

There are no problems at this level!

"

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