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Report #5: Drama at its peak
6 Δεκεμβρίου 2024 · 18 λεπτά · 1K προβολές · Southern Ocean
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Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon lead the Vendée Globe fleet as they navigate the Southern Ocean, maintaining a strategic position ahead of a series of low-pressure systems.0:47 Dalin holds a solid lead, while Simon maintains second place, both opting to weather severe conditions rather than divert north.4:28 The skippers face winds reaching 36 to 40 knots and 4-meter swells.6:33 Louis Burton has retired from the race after a structural failure in his J2 stay fastener threatened his mast, forcing him to head toward Cape Town.10:11 Other competitors report ongoing technical issues: Boris Herrmann and Clarisse Crémer struggle with locked foil-adjustment mechanisms, Oliver Heer experienced engine and charging failures, and Pip Hare spent 14 hours repairing a keel-adjustment relay before a sail-furling failure caused further damage.13:37 The fleet is stretching significantly, with 29 boats trailing the leaders by over 1,000 nautical miles.8:48 Success in the coming week depends on the skippers' ability to time their passage with successive low-pressure systems, which act as "buses" for the fleet.17:38
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