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Vendée Globe Wednesday Morning Update - Another Day, Another Leader!

by Mark Jardine 18 Dec 10:13 GMT 18 December 2024

Sébastien Simon on Groupe Dubreuil is the new leader of the Vendée Globe, just 2.3 nautical miles ahead of Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa and Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance. This incredible battle shows no signs of letting up.

We bring you updates from Séb Simon, Sam Davies, Boris Herrmann and Sam Goodchild, as well as the latest tracker, leaderboard and PredictWind routing options for Sébastien Simon and Nico Lunven, as it looks like a nasty storm is developing as they approach Cape Horn.

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