Class 40 - Défi Atlantique - Leg 1 - Day 7

Aymeric Chappellier FRA and his team maintained the lead ahead of the new second-ranked Kito De Pavant FRA/Alex Pella ESP 63nm behind and Catherine Pourre FRA and team sailing neck and neck on 3rd.
With 700nm left to the port of call Horta/Acores, the 10 Class 40 still in the race will be reaching a new weather zone today. North-easterly winds around 30kn will challenge the teams with hard upwind legs in rough waves.
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