Vendée Globe Friday 3rd January Update - Escape to the Trade Winds + Ruyant's Hellish 24 Hours
by Mark Jardine 3 Jan 00:32 PST
3 January 2025
Charlie Dalin up the mast on MACIF Santé Prévoyance during the Vendée Globe Race © Charlie Dalin
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
Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance - Vendée Globe 2024 ©Charlie Dalin
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Could Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance and Yoann Richomme on PAPREC ARKÉA finally make their way into the South Easterly Trade Winds today in the Vendée Globe?
Thomas Ruyant has had a rough 24 hours and we hear from him, followed by updates from Nico Lunven and Sam Goodchild via audio, accompanied by video recorded pre-race.
We then discuss the latest tracker, leaderboard and PredictWind routing options for leader Charlie Dalin.
We conclude with a clip from Jingkun Xu, who managed to see in the new year twice!
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