IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe 2024 - Les Sables d'Olonne FRA - Day 48

Rush hour at Cape Horn ! This morning the first chasing group (ranks 5-11) is about to round Cape Horn. Jérémy Beyou FRA and 15 miles behind Nicolas Lunven FRA in 5th and 6th place are already through, Paul Meilhat FRA and Boris Herrmann GER are next in line. Paul Goodchild GBR and Justine Mettraux SUI will also reach the Atlantic this morning. Yoann Richomme FRA is now 89 miles ahead of Charlie Dalin FRA. After Sébastien Simon FRA, Thomas Ruyant FRA also passed the cape yesterday in 4th place, his gap is 1281 miles. Still close together are 17th (Jean Le Cam FRA) and 20th Alan Roura SUI) - 100 miles behind. Oliver Heer SUI[/URL] had to fight with winds up to 50 knots tonight, he is still 31st. ----- The race tracker and the reports.