It is full attack mode for all 13 skippers on the Vendée Globe this morning as each manages to maintain solid average speeds, all making good miles towards their next waypoint. For the two leaders, who spoke last night by VHF radio, the next ‘mark’ is Cape Horn which will be less than 1000 miles ahead today. Just two miles apart last night with Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) leading François Gabart (MACIF), it is Gabart who has extended slightly, to be 6 miles ahead on the 0500hrs UTC ranking. In third place Jean-Pierre Dick has passed his final gate, Pacific East, and gained some miles on the two leaders last night. After his return to the race course two days ago Bernard Stamm is the second quickest in the fleet.
