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Vendée Globe Saturday 4th January Update - Leaders finally into the Trade Winds

by Mark Jardine 4 Jan 10:17 GMT 4 January 2025

Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance and Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA are finally in the South Easterly Trade Winds in the Vendée Globe, and Dalin has pulled out a significant lead on his friend and rival.

We hear from Boris Herrmann, who is stuck a bit to close to the centre of the low pressure system in the South Atlantic.

We then discuss the latest tracker, leaderboard and PredictWind routing options for leader Charlie Dalin.

We conclude with Antoine Cornic celebrating his birthday!

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