And after the breakaway…. the comeback. As is very often the case in the Southern Ocean, big breakaways caused by one weather system are rarely maintained on the Vendée Globe and today the tables have turned a little more in the favour of those immediately behind the top two skippers, leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil).
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Today, Tuesday 10 December, at 8 hours, 23 minutes and 48 seconds, the ‘Maxicat Victoria’ arrived in San Salvador, Bahamas. They have beaten the record by completing it in 9 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes and 41 seconds. Congratulations to Alex Pella and the whole team!
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New chapter dedicated to sea anchors: the importance of ship design for using a sea anchor, cone-shaped sea anchor (limitations), use of raiding sails, the parachute anchor, mooring the sea anchor on board, the Pardeys deployment method, and final considerations.
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The Indian Ocean has a fearsome reputation among sailing’s ocean racers and the Vendée Globe leaders are set to deal with their first monster. Longtime pacemaker Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and second placed Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) are set for a difficult 24 hours which will test their resolve and that of their boats to the full.
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Today, Monday 2nd December, ‘at 9 hours, 23 minutes and 48 seconds, the “Maxicat Victoria” left La Gomera for San Salvador in the Bahamas, thus beginning the second leg of the Route of Discovery. Good luck and let’s go for the record!
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