Tom Laperche Leads into First Stormy Low of the Ultim Challenge
Laperche, at 26 the youngest skipper on the race, has a margin of about 14 miles
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Laperche, at 26 the youngest skipper on the race, has a margin of about 14 miles
Dalin & Burton 20 Miles Apart in Vendee Globe Leaders Match Race 14th January 2021 Apivia skipper Charlie Dalin has led now for two days and is 20 miles ahead of second placed Louis Burton on Bureau Vallée 2 Today passing Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, there are no options in terms of strategy and choices on the northwards climb up the Atlantic for the tightly matched Vendée Globe leaders. But the conditions are difficult and tiring. The E’ly tradewinds shift in direction and more particularly in strength and that is proving especially wearing, with squalls and gusts which make setting the ...
Charlie Dalin on Apivia leads the Vendée Globe © Vincent Curutchet / Alea / Disobey / Apivia #VG2020 Today passing Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, there are no options in terms of strategy and choices on the northwards climb up the Atlantic for the tightly matched Vendée Globe leaders. But the conditions are difficult and tiring. The E'ly tradewinds shift in direction and more particularly in strength and that is proving especially wearing, with squalls and gusts which make setting the optimum sail difficult on the close reach. Apivia skipper Charlie Dalin who has led now for tw...