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Vendée Globe Saturday Morning Update - Yoann Richomme on the charge and up to 2nd

by Mark Jardine 14 Dec 2024 08:01 GMT 14 December 2024

While leader Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance has completed 50% of the race, crossing the the theoretical halfway point, it is Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa who is on the charge, overtaking Sébastien Simon on Groupe Dubreuil.

We bring you the latest tracker and leaderboard, plus PredictWind options for Richomme, as well as updates from Charlie Dalin, Giancarlo Pedote, Nico Lunven, Boris Herrmann, and the mountainous seas that Damien Seguin is currently facing.

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