Vendee Globe Report 58 The End is Near. Onboard MALAZIA, FORTINET, HUBLOT, INITIATIVES COEUR, more

Benefiting from being slightly further west than Vondée Globe leader,Charlie Dalin, (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), Yoann Richomme, has remained slightly faster and so has continued to shave a few more miles off his deficit to the leader. In the rest of the fleet Briton Sam Goodchild, (VULNERABLE), continues with his head-to-head against Jérémie Beyou, (Sharral), racing for fourth and fifth. Germany’s Boris Herrmann, (Malizia Seaexplorer, 9th), climbed the mast last night and lashed his J 2 to the head of its forestay after his hook system broke. Jean Le Cam, (Tout commence en Finistère – Armor Lux, 14th), has made a nice gain, breaking away from the pack chasing him while Éric Bellion, (STAND AS ONE – Altavia, 28th), has decided to take shelter in the lee of the Falklands after his J 2 attachment repair gave way.