IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe 2024 - Les Sables d'Olonne FRA - Day 43 - Approaching Cape Horn

The top duo should round Cape Horn as early as tomorrow late evening, three days faster than the record! Yoann Richomme FRA and just 2 miles behind him Charlie Dalin FRA will benefit from the optimal conditions (20 knots of wind) to the Cape. Sébastien Simon FRA in 3rd will reach the Atlantic at Christmas. Until then, he must continue sailing on the bow where his foil broke off. However, he was able to extend his lead over his pursuers - more than 900 miles. This is still led by Thomas Ruyant FRA, with Boris Herrmann GER in 7th place, after an eventful day with snowfall and a right-of-way situation with Yannick Bestaven FRA, in the middle of the South Pacific! Justine Mettraux SUI in 11th place has caught up with the chasing group (90 miles behind). Alan Roura SUI is still in 20th place, but his companions from last week have pulled away by more than 200 miles. Oliver Heer SUI is sailing unchallenged in 31st place in the south of Australia. ----- The race tracker and the reports.