Amel Le Clearc'h, Banqoe Populaire leads and is 300 miles south of Cape Leeuwin Australia. He is heading souht at 40 degrees. And in his warm clothes. JPD is 300 miles astern and Alex Thomson 500.
Bernard Stamm in Cheminees Pujoulat is "Mr Fixit" as he replaces a broken Mainsail #4 batten. Mike Golding and Jean Le Cam are catching up to the lead bunch.
Olympian, Maurice Green salutes the VG Skippers as 8 are now in the Indian Ocean past the Cape of Good Hope. Alessandro in Team Plastique is last and still in his "budgie smugglers". Amel Le cleach in Banque Populaire is leading.
The leading 5 yachts are in the Indian Ocean Banque Populaire leading Macif. Mike Golding is at the head of the second part of the fleet.Next the gate to the Southern Ocean.
Jean Le Cam cuts a fishing net from his keel spending 30 minutes in the 12 degree water. He's overwhelmed afterwards. Also more from Banque Populaire and Macif. Happy birthday Edgar!
The leaders in the south Atlantic are in th same weather ridge and are planning their turn for the Cape and the Southern Ocean. Alex Thomson in second explains the situ.
Armel Le Cleach, Banque Populaire is in the South East Trade Winds nearing the equator as Team Pastique is near the Cape Verde Islands with Alex Thomson in Hugo Boss.
An historic day 20 on Emirates Team New Zealand's AC72. The first time ever that two AC72's have practised racing together. Not much breeze but a lot to be gained from some practise racing.
Here are the video highlights of the 10th day of the 2021-2013 Vendée Globe - Monday, November 19, 2012 - with Jérémie Beyou retiring from the race and Alex Thomson's spectacular repairs.
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