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Currently on BT Sport 1 but also onlineWhere can you watch please?
8km already?! Shite.Just watching recorded highlights of the start.
First update from the Vendee web site. Fabrice Amedeo is return hopefully for a quick turn around.
Alex’s tracker at 22.00 hrs had him in 6th place about 8 kilometres off the leader as they get further out in the Bay of Biscay.
Newest Duo Chase Chara, Amedeo Heads For Fast Pitstop
Into the first long night of this Vendée Globe and Jérémie Beyou (Charal) is where he wants to be, leading the charge in a still moderate S’ly breeze which is seeing the leaders making around 17-20 knots of boat speed. On the 21hrs TU ranking there is almost seven miles between Beyou and Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS who is sixth and was slowed just as the position report was run as was Charlie Dalin on Apivia For sure the breeze has not been as settled as was initially predicted.
The two newest IMOCAs, neither of which has completed a race, are second and third, Nico Troussel moving at 20kts up to second on Corum L’Épargne at 0.7 of mile behind the leader and Armel Tripon on L’Occitaine at +2.7 miles.
Meanwhile a bitterly disappointed Fabrice Amedeo is heading back to Les Sables d’Olonne for what should be a swift pitstop to repair a headsail hook. Amedeo was making seven knots with 24 miles to sail back to Les Sables d’Olonne where he should reach in the small hours of the morning.
Maxime Sorel is going well as the best none foiler in 16th
8km already?! Shite.
Will catch up later but it could be bad news for the Charal team only 3/4 days inLooks like Jeremie Bayou in Charal - one of the real favourites to win - is in a bit of trouble. Hit an unidentified floating object overnight and damaged the rudder. Is pretty much stationary at the minute and >100nm behind. Having to wait until the weather is conducive for repairs.
Good news for Alex but bad news for the race IMO
As for Alex, seems he managed a couple of hours sleep - lazy git.
Looks like Jeremie Bayou in Charal - one of the real favourites to win - is in a bit of trouble. Hit an unidentified floating object overnight and damaged the rudder. Is pretty much stationary at the minute and >100nm behind. Having to wait until the weather is conducive for repairs.
Good news for Alex but bad news for the race IMO
As for Alex, seems he managed a couple of hours sleep - lazy git.
Heading back to the start. Was doing a repair on something when he hit something and it’s not going to get sorted at sea. The start only remains open for about 10 days I think so this could be curtainsLooks like Jeremie Bayou in Charal - one of the real favourites to win - is in a bit of trouble. Hit an unidentified floating object overnight and damaged the rudder. Is pretty much stationary at the minute and >100nm behind. Having to wait until the weather is conducive for repairs.
Good news for Alex but bad news for the race IMO
As for Alex, seems he managed a couple of hours sleep - lazy git.
Will catch up later but it could be bad news for the Charal team only 3/4 days in
Heading back to the start. Was doing a repair on something when he hit something and it’s not going to get sorted at sea. The start only remains open for about 10 days I think so this could be curtains
At 22.00 tonight Alex had moved back to second place