This time, the race is off to a good start. After a great start, exciting the crowd but frustrating the skippers due to the lack of wind in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, the serious things begin. Even if the fleet of 40 boats is still quite compact, the big names have already answered the call of the open sea.
In the provisional ranking at 7 p.m., this Monday, November 11, it is the inevitable Charlie Dalin (Macif) who is already in the lead. The big favorite, who took control in the early hours of Monday, November 11, continues to increase his lead over his pursuers.
The runner-up to Yannick Bestaven in 2021 is a little over 20 nautical miles ahead of Sébastien Simon (Dubreuil) and the Briton Sam Goodchild.
At the foot of the podium, Jérémie Beyou (Charal) had a great day and it was he who made the biggest climb up the rankings. He passed Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB) and Justine Mettraux (Teamwork – Team Snef).
The fleet is rounded off by the Chinese Jingkun Xu (Singchain Team Haikou) who is already almost 150 nautical miles behind Dalin.
Electrical blackout for Coleman, cylinder problem for Herrmann
This second day, which was mainly marked by the return of the wind, still included two damages recorded by the race direction. These are Conrad Coleman (Imagine MS Amlin), who had a turbulent start with a start delayed by an hour, and above all the German Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer), one of the favorites for victory.
Due to an electrical blackout, the New Zealander fell to 19th place, almost 70 nautical miles behind Dalin. For his part, the German, who has to deal with a cylinder problem, finds himself 23rd with almost 80 nautical miles behind the lead.
Tuesday will certainly be marked by the crossing of Cape Finisterre, in Spain for the 40 skippers. A balancing act since it will be necessary to avoid a prohibited zone, the first of eleven on the route of this 10th edition of the Vendée Globe.
Ranking for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe Monday at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. GMT):
1. Charlie Dalin (Macif) 23,922.6 nautical miles from the finish
2. Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) 21.01 miles from the first
3. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) 22.29 miles from first
4. Jérémie Beyou (Charal) at 31.71 miles
5. Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – PRB), at 38.34 miles
6. Justine Mettraux (Teamwork – Team Snef) at 40.04 miles
7. Yohann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) at 46.4 miles
8. Louis Burton (Buré Vallée) at 47.2 miles
9. Thomas Rettant (Vulnerable) at 47.82 miles
10. Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq V) at 47.85 miles
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40. Jingkun Xu (Singchain Team Haikou) at 141.63 miles
