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Vendée Globe Saturday Morning Update - Now or Never for Yoann Richomme?

by Mark Jardine 21 Dec 09:05 GMT 21 December 2024

Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa is just 2.43 nautical miles behind Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance in the 06:00 ranking, and he knows now is the time he needs to take the lead in the Vendée Globe.

We bring you updates from Richomme and Nico Lunven, as well as the latest tracker, leaderboard and PredictWind options for Dalin, Thomas Ruyant and Clarisse Cremer.

Finally we take a look at what life is like onboard an IMOCA in the deep south with Ruyant.

Find out more...

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