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Vendée Globe Sunday 12th January Update - Dalin Dreaming of Vendée Victory

by Mark Jardine 12 Jan 08:19 GMT 12 January 2025

Can Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance now dream of victory? It could be just 48 hours away with Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA 133 miles behind.

We hear from Conrad Colman, who has a spruce up in the South Atlantic, and then a resigned-sounding Yoann Richomme. We then discuss the latest tracker, leaderboard and PredictWind routing options for Sam Goodchild in the tight battle for 4th place.

We conclude with an update from Denis Van Weynbergh in 35th place.

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