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Vendée Globe Thursday Morning Update - Riders on the Storm

by Mark Jardine 5 Dec 2024 00:51 PST 5 December 2024
Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance - Vendée Globe 2024 © Ronan Gladu / Disobey / Macif
Sébastien Simon onboard Groupe Dubreuil during the Vendée Globe Race ©Sébastien Simon #VG2024
Sam Goodchild onboard Vulnerable SG during the Vendée Globe sailing race on December 31 ©Sam Goodchild #VG2024
Jingkun Xu onboard Singchain Team Haikou during the Vendée Globe sailing race ©Jingkun Xu #VG2024
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Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has pulled away from second placed Seb Simon on Groupe Dubreuil in the Vendée Globe as he rides the eastern side of the Indian Ocean depression.

We bring you the latest tracking and leaderboard, together with PredictWind routing options for Charlie Dalin and also Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA.

Sad news in from Louis Burton aboard the IMOCA Bureau Vallée who has had to retire from the Vendée Globe with rigging damage, but we have a far more positive update from Pip Hare on Medallia who has ingeniously overcome her keel relay problems.

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