The southern Pacific Ocean between the longitude of Tasmania and New Zealand has proven to be just a little bit too peaceful for the liking of leaders Yannick Bestaven, Charlie Dalin and Thomas Ruyant.
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Vendee Globe – Ruyant plays a risky game
Yannick Bestaven is leading the Vendee fleet through a transition zone of lighter winds this Friday morning just to the south of Macquarie island as the Pacific lives up to its name
Vendee Globe – Ruyant back on course
Thomas Ruyant is back on course in the Vendee Globeafter a scare which required him to stop LinkedOut last night.
Vendee Globe – LinkedOut taking on water
Wednesday evening, Vendee Globe sailor Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut reported his boat had taken water in the bow compartment.
Ruyant and Bestaven lead Vendee Globe to Pacific
Racing in 25 knots of wind at 53 degrees south Thomas Ruyant and Yannick Bestaven, the top two Vendée Globe skippers are less than ten miles apart.
Ruyant on LinkedOut is new Vendee Globe leader
Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut is the new leader of the Vendee Globe this morning after Charlie Dalin on APIVIA suffered damage to his port foil system
Vendée Globe race leader suffers foil damage
Leader of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin on Apiva reported damage to his port foil system, at around 19:00hrs French time Monday evening.
Vendee Globe – Charlie Dalin lead waits on Jury decision
Charlie Dalin, Vendee Globe race leader on the water, will get to know if he is still the overall leader on Wednesday 16 December
Dalin Passes Cape Leeuwin as lead continues to shrink
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 . . . See video here
Less than 80 miles separates leading Vendee Globe skippers
With less than 200 nautical miles to make to cross the longitude of the Cape Leeuwin, Charlie Dalin’s lead on the Vendee Globe fleet is a much more tenable 81 nm
Vendee Globe – Peloton make gains on leader
Charlie Dalin on Apivia has seen his lead cut to less than 100 nm despite getting back to 15+ knots during the day
