IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe 2024 - Les Sables d'Olonne FRA - Day 19

With the favorable conditions in the South Atlantic, the leaders will pass the Cape of Good Hope at midday today. A flat zone off Cape Town pushes the fleet far to the south. ----- Charlie Dalin FRA ('Macif') is now leading with a 17-mile advance over Thomas Ruyant FRA ('Vulnerable'), with Yoann Richomme FRA ('Arkea-Paprec') also making up some ground 31 miles behind. The second chasing group is led by Smantha Davis GBR ('Initatives Coeur') 678 miles behind in 10th place. Boris Herrmann GER ('Malizia') is 11th. Justine Mettraux SUI ('Teamwork/Tean SNEF') has improved to 12th. Alan Roura SUI ('Hublot') is now 25th, and Oliver Heer SUI (tut gut)[/URL] follows in 33rd place. ----- The race-tracker and the reports.