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Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update - The Pacific Ocean Awaits!

by Mark Jardine 12 Dec 08:47 GMT 11 December 2024

Leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has had a near flawless Indian Ocean, and now the challenge of the Pacific Ocean awaits.

We bring you the latest tracking, the ranking, PredictWind routing options for Dalin and Thomas Ruyant, as well as a great update from Sam Goodchild.

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