IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe 2024 - Les Sables d'Olonne FRA - Day 51

Charlie Dalin FRA back in the lead ! In the still inconsistent conditions on the South Atlantic Yoann Richomme FRA had to let his pursuer pass, and the gap this morning is 20 miles. The day's winner yesterday was again Sébastien Simon FRA, who has now made up 400 miles in 3 days and is only 272 miles behind. Ranks 5-10 are still only 100 miles apart. Boris Herrmann GER in 9th place is now 70 miles ahead of Justine Mettraux SUI. Yannik Bestaven FRA (2020 winner), sailing in 11th place, had to abandon the race with the damaged rudder system and turned off at Cape Horn for a repair stop. Alan Roura SUI is now 18th, Oliver Heer SUI follows in 30th place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.