IMOCA Open 60, Class 40, Ultime, Ocean50 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Day 14 - the Swiss

In the slalom across the windless zones around the Cape Verde Islands, the Olympic Ski Medalist Ivica Kostelic CRO and Antoine Calliste FRA made up a lot of ground yesterday. 60 miles behind, they have moved up to the fourth place. Antoine Carpentier FRA/Pablo Santurde ESP are still in the lead. Simon Koster/Valentin Gautier SUI continue to attack in the South and have moved up to 9th place, now 99 miles behind. ----- Tonight, the first three Open 60s have rounded their southern way mark, the Fernando de Noronha Islands, and are heading north. 'LinkedOut' (Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA) continue to lead by 26 miles from 'Apivia' (Charlie Dalin/Paul Meilhat FRA), with 'Charal' (Jérémy Beyou FRA/Christopher Pratt GBR) following 72 miles behind in third. ----- The trimarans reach the Doldrums today, with the first OceanFifty already slowed. Sebastien Rogues/Matthieu Souben FRA are just 43 miles ahead of Erwan Le Roux/Xavier Macaire FRA this morning UTC. ----- Franck Cammas/Charles Caudrelier FRA have also lost a few miles of their still huge lead in the Ultime, 'Banque Populaire' (Armel Le Cléac'h/Kevin Escoffier FRA) are now 354 miles back. ----- The race tracker and the news.