Yannick Bestaven on Maître CoQ IV continues to lead the Vendee Globe, now 121 nm ahead of Charlie Dalin and 179 nm ahead of Thomas Ruyant.
During the radio call session this Sunday morning Damien Seguin (APICIL Group) revealed he has a big problem with a headsail and is battered and bruised recovering from an unexpected squall.
Vendée Globe Leaders – Day 44 – Mon 21 Dec – Updated at 11:00 hrs UK
1st FRA Yannick Bestaven – Maître CoQ IV – 10,623 nm to finish – sailing at 14+ knots
2nd FRA Charlie Dalin – APIVIA – 136 nm
3rd FRA Thomas Ruyant – LinkedOut – 166 nm
4th FRA Boris Herrmann – SEAEXPLORER – 390 nm
5th FRA Jean Le Cam – Yes we Cam! – 417 nm
6th FRA Benjamin DUTREUX – OMIA – WATER FAMILY – 459 nm
7th FRA Damien Seguin – GROUPE APICIL – 532 nm
8th FRA Isabelle JOSCHKE – MACSF – 600 nm
9th FRA Giancarlo Pedote – PRYSMIAN GROUP – 620 nm
10th FRA Maxime SOREL – V and B-MAYENNE – 766 nm
11th FRA Louis Burton – BUREAU VALLEE 2 – 938 nm
GBR:
17th GBR Pip Hare – Medallia – 3050 nm
23rd GBR Miranda Merron – Campagne de France – 4120 nm
Retired:
Nicolas Troussel, Alex Thomson, Kevin Escoffier, Alex Thomson, Sebastien Simon, Sam Davies, Fabrice Amedo
