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Vendée Globe Tuesday Morning Update: Why go West in the South Atlantic?

by Mark Jardine 19 Nov 2024 06:32 GMT 19 November 2024

A question we've been asked a lot in the Vendée Globe is why head West in the South Atlantic when the Cape of Good Hope is to the East.

This morning we take a look at the leaderboard, the reason that the western route is favoured, as well as an update from Nicolas Lunven on Holcim-PRB.

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