Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin, skipper of Apivia, has passed Cape Leeuwin, the second Great Cape of the Vendée Globe at 11:25 UTC.
It took him 34 days 22 hours and 5 min from Les Sables d’Olonne.
Dalin has seen his lead cut to just 60 nm, with second placed Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut holding a 20 mile lead from Yannick Bestaven on Maître CoQ IV.
The three race leaders are sailing at around 19 knots and have a 190 nm lead over the main chasing pack, led by Damien Seguin on GROUPE APICIL.
Vendée Globe Leaders – Day 36 – Sun 13 Dec – Updated at 21:00 hrs UK
1st FRA Charlie Dalin – APIVIA – 13,206 nm to finish – sailing at 18 knots
2nd FRA Thomas Ruyant – LinkedOut – 60 nm
3rd FRA Yannick Bestaven – Maître CoQ IV – 82 nm
4th FRA Jean Le Cam – Yes we Cam! – 271 nm
5th FRA Damien Seguin – GROUPE APICIL – 272 nm
6th FRA Benjamin DUTREUX – OMIA – WATER FAMILY – 292 nm
7th FRA Louis Burton – BUREAU VALLEE 2 – 305 nm
8th FRA Boris Herrmann – SEAEXPLORER – 363 nm
9th FRA Isabelle JOSCHKE – MACSF – 383 nm
10th FRA Giancarlo Pedote – PRYSMIAN GROUP – 405 nm
GBR:
19th GBR Pip Hare – Medallia – 3061 nm
23rd GBR Miranda Merron – Campagne de France – 3615 nm
Retired:
Nicolas Troussel, Alex Thomson, Kevin Escoffier, Alex Thomson, Sebastien Simon, Sam Davies, Fabrice Amedo
