Charlie Dalin’s return to the forefront will only have lasted for a moment! Yannick Bestaven was well in tune with the arrival of a forming low pressure which he sought far in the North, to “descend” with it to the Antarctic Exclusion Zone (AEZ), and even further.

In patterns that have naturally caused the fleet to tighten over the past 24 hours, Thomas Rettant played a trick, which could have been a winner, but the door closed. The LinkedOut skipper gave up 2nd place to Charlie Dalin, 100 miles from Yannick Bestaven, the leader. The “Jean Le Cam” group has recovered almost 100 miles in 24 hours!

Charlie Dalin and Thomas Ruyant crossed the last strong gale of the Indian Ocean and are heading for the second of the three great capes of this round the world trip, in front of a horde of pursuers worn out by the aggressive sailing conditions of the Deep South .

Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) took the lead of the Vendée Globe since Friday evening. With 32.43 miles ahead of Alex Thomson (HUGO BOSS), the northerner is leading the way in the Saint Helena high. Charlie Dalin (Apivia) rounds off this trio, which rushes forward with the hope of making the most of a weather option that will not smile on everyone …

While Jérémie Beyou and Romain Attanasio are due to cross the finish line tomorrow, Isabelle Joschke (out of the race) left the port of Salvador de Bahia to reach Les Sables d’Olonne. In the rest of the fleet, a match between six skippers, who rounded the high pressure, promises to be particularly breathless. After 89 days at sea, the voyage up the Atlantic has not finished revealing all its secrets.