IMOCA Open 60 - Défi Azimut - Lorient FRA - Day 2

The final tune-up event before the Vendée Globe start - 18 of the 33 Vendée entrants are participating - began in Lorient at the French Atlantic Coast on Wednesday with a Speed-Contest. Armel Tripon FRA with his 'Occitane en Provence' was the fastest with 23,35 kn. Alan Roura SUI had to content himself with rank 16. The ranking list. ----- Yesterday, the 18 Solo Skippers started to a 500-mile round course. After 20 hours underway this morning UTC, Charlie Dalin FRA ('Apivia') was leading 3nm ahead of Jérémy Beyou FRA ('Charal'). Armel Tripon (L'Occitane') or the 3rd position was 3.9nm behind. Alan Roura SUI follows as 12th with a 12.5nm backlog. ----- The race tracker, the reports (English and French) and the videos.