Vendee Globe Day 54 Report MACIF At Equator Headed Home. Videos from Yoann, Jean, SamG, Alan, Romain

Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin, (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), and Yoann Richomme, (PAPREC Arkea, 2nd), continue to accelerate northwards, and should cross the equator back into the Northern Hemisphere this Sunday afternoon. In third Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil), will also be able to finally build up proper speed in the South Easter’ly trade winds this evening. But it is behind that the scrap over places from fourth to 10th is more intense than ever. In fifth Paul Meilhat, (Biotherm), is constantly eroding the lead of fourth placed Thomas Ruyant, (VULNERABLE, 4th). When once Ruyant was 400 miles ahead of Meilhat, that margin now is closer to 40 miles In tenth the remarkable Justine Mettraux, (TeamWork-Team Snef), continues her West option, and may yet progress into the main body of this peloton. But really everyone in this group is fighting hard despite the handicaps for Nicolas Lunven, (Holcim-PRB), who has lost his wind instruments with his masthead unit. And this morning Jean Le Cam, (Tout commence n Finistère - Armor-lux), rounded Cape Horn for the 7th time racing, yet another amazing feat in a legendary race.