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Vendée Globe Day 3 Video Update: Goodchild on the Charge, is Macif Vulnerable?

by Mark Jardine 12 Nov 13:57 GMT 12 November 2024

Having crossed the Bay of Biscay, passing Cape Finisterre and the exclusion zone, the Vendée Globe sailors are now taking different options according to their weather routing and what VMG angles their IMOCA yachts are designed for. This has resulted in a change in lead at the front and a fascinating battle is being played out.

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