IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe 2024 - Les Sables d'Olonne FRA - Day 73

This morning, Jérémy Beyou FRA ('Charal') will pass Cape Finisterre on the north-west point of Spain in moderate conditions and tackle the last 450 miles across the Bay of Biscay - he is expected in Les Sables d'Olonne on Thursday morning. 170 miles behind, a duel for 5th place has developed between Paul Meilhat FRA and Nicolas Lunven FRA. In 7th place is the Sam Goodchild GBR, who is trying to repair his torn mainsail in rough conditions. He is only 50 miles ahead of Justine Mettraux SUI, who will move up to 7th place today. The second chasing group passed the Equator and the Doldrums yesterday and is about to accelerate again. Alan Roura SUI in 20th place was able to catch up with the group, but he will have to pass through the Doldrums today. Oliver Heer SUI, "specialized" in doldrums in the southern hemisphere, has got stuck again. Jingkun Xu CHN and Antoine Cornic FRA have passed the Swiss. ----- The race tracker and the reports.