Vendée Globe Saturday 18th January Update - What is it with J2's in this edition of the race?
by Mark Jardine 17 Jan 22:55 PST
18 January 2025
Jean Le Cam's snapped J2 in the Vendée Globe 2024 © Jean Le Cam
MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper Charlie Dalin (FRA) with the crowd on pontoons after winning the Vendée Globe ©Jean-Louis Carli - Vincent Curutchet / Alea
Canada Ocean Racing acquires Groupe Dubreuil for Scott Shawyer's Vendée Globe Campaign ©Martin Viezzer / Groupe Dubreuil Sailing Team
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The J2 seems to have been a weak point on the IMOCA yachts during this edition of the Vendée Globe, and Jean Le Cam is the latest skipper to have to make repairs to this vital part of his rig after his J2 cable snapped.
Today we have the celebrations as Sébastien Simon completed the Vendée Globe podium, then head from Conrad Colman, who explains his upcoming tactics as he makes his way north, and then talks through what the J2 is and the spares he carries in case of failure.
We then look at the Tracker and Leaderboard, concluding with an update from Oliver Heer on Tut Gut who is in a wind hole near the Falkland Islands.
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