Yannick Bestaven Leads by 110 miles, Ruyant back up to third, Clarisse celebrates her 31st birthday at Point Nemo
For the top group on the Vendée Globe simultaneously the atmosphere is electrifying, stressful and very chilly with 1300 miles to go to Cape Horn mainly because at 55°S the race remains intense for the first fourteen boats, but also because the gaps keep compressing from behind, always seeming to favour skippers chasing the leaders.
