Vendée Globe Day 7: the African king? by Vendee Globe Media 17 Nov 01:19 HKTJean Le Cam, at 65 the oldest and most experienced skipper among the 39 solo racers still competing, leads the Vendée Globe singlehanded non-stop race around the world as the tenth edition completes its first week at sea tomorrow Sunday. The six times Vendée Globe starter seems to have benefited from radical easterly option which is allowing him to get south more directly and quicker than his rivals. There will be a lot of changes of pace, manoeuvres, it's going to be a very stressful day." But in recent days, the Chinese skipper has regained nearly 200 miles on the head of the fleet.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2024 17:21 UTC