At the Tuesday 21:00 hrs Vendee Globe report Charlie Dalin on Apivia had eked has a lead of 76 nm from Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut still trying to to break through to the southern ocean low pressure
Dalin keeps Vendee Globe lead as Thomson returns to the race
Overnight only Vendee race leader Charlie Dalin (Apivia) is the only skipper among the top 10 to have managed to hold speeds in double figures – See 2 new video here
Alex Thomson video of damaged frame and required repairs
Join Alex Thomson as he shares a video insight into the intricate repair work now underway onboard HUGO BOSS
New Vendee Globe leader and encourging signs from Hugo Boss
Early Monday morning (23 Nov) and and the 08:00 hour Vendee Globe report shows a new leader . . . Charlie Dalin on APIVIA now leading from Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut
Thomson starts work on Hugo Boss repair – You have to be able to deal with this stuff
Alex Thomson spoke to his team early Sunday evening to give an update on his thoughts and progress as he seeks to repair a damaged longitidunal frame near the bow of HUGO BOSS
Thomson to carry out Structural Repair work to Hugo Boss
Alex Thomson is now carrying out repair work to Hugo Boss while positioned 875 nautical miles east of Rio de Janeiro, with the boat turned downwind and is drifting at less than four knots
Vendee Globe – Hugo Boss slows with structural problem
At approximately 19:00 UTC on Saturday 21 November, Alex Thomson notified his team on shore of a possible structural issue onboard the HUGO BOSS boat.
Thomas Ruyant takes lead of Vendée Globe
Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut has taken the lead at the head of the 32 boat Vendée Globe fleet on the early morning rankings Saturday
Ruyant challenges Thomson for Vendee Globe lead
This Friday morning Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS retains a margin of just a handful of miles in teh Vendee Globe race
Vendee Globe – Thomson is caught by Ruyant and Dalin
Overnight there was compaction of the three Vendee Globe leaders, with Alex Thomson’s lead on Hugo Boss slashed to just seven nautical miles
Vendee Globe – Leading by Design
At the front of the Vendee Globe, it is Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss of VPLP Peteghem and Prévost, versus Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut and Charlie Dalin on APIVIA both from Guillaume Verdier battling for the lead
Beyou restarts Vendee Globe
UPDATE Wednesday 18 Nov: Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss is the first competitor to reach the Equator, at 13:19 (UTC). Elapsed time since the start : 9 days 23 hours and 59 minutes
