IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe - Day 60

Yannick Bestaven FRA ('Maître Coq') is setting off at the top. He was the first to leave the slack high-pressure zone behind and accelerate to over 20kn. New on the second place is now Damien Seguin FRA ('Groupe Apicil') 374nm behind. Charlie Dalin FRA ('Apivia') and Thomas Ruyant FRA ('LinkedOut') are having a close duel 10nm behind. ----- The closely packed pursuer group, led by Benjamin Dutreux FRA ('OMIA'), is following 600nm back. Boris Herrmann GER ('SeaExplorer') improved to rank 9, Isabelle Joschke FRA/GER ('MASCF') is still 11th. ----- The next to round Cape Horn in about 3 days will be Pip Hare GBR ('Medallia'), handicapped by autopilot problems, on rank 15, 90nm ahead of Alan Roura SUI ('La Fabrique'). ----- The race tracker and the Rreports.