Here are the video highlights of the 34th day of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe – Thursday, December 13, 2012.
Current Ranking :
 1 |
MACIF François Gabart | 45° 37’52” S 100° 58’1” E | 0.0 nm 14126.2 nm | 100 ° | 19.7 nds 19.7 nds | |
 2 |
Banque Populaire Armel Le Cléac´h | 45° 35’48” S 100° 47’42” E | 7.5 nm 14133.7 nm | 101 ° | 17.8 nds 17.7 nds | |
 3 |
Virbac Paprec 3 Jean-Pierre Dick | 45° 25’29” S 97° 14’39” E | 155.7 nm 14281.9 nm | 105 ° | 12.4 nds 12.4 nds | |
 4 |
HUGO BOSS Alex Thomson | 39° 36’49” S 96° 18’5” E | 353.5 nm 14479.7 nm | 85 ° | 15.0 nds 11.6 nds | |
 5 |
Cheminées Poujoulat Bernard Stamm | 40° 48’24” S 93° 18’17” E | 430.1 nm 14556.3 nm | 79 ° | 16.9 nds 12.4 nds |
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson choose a southern option, mostly for calm weather to make it possible to repair his rudder, but it wasn’t a bad option till now. The rest of the leaders are very close to eachother, after more than 30 days of racing they’re still racing neck-to-neck in eye distance.
Winner in 2010 of the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Spi Ouest France, Cowes Week and Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the First 40 has a unique international record of achievements and, over 2 seasons, has built up a solid reputation.
To increase her performance further still and prolong this success, Beneteau now offers the Club Racer version of the First 40 for the same price. This offer should draw the attention of the most experienced racers.
Brit Alex Thomson in Hugo Boss hits over 25 knots in his chase for the leading yachts. South of the fleet he’s hoping to make up time.
Leader Armel le Cleac’h just passed the most extremely point of the the second ice security gate and dived south finding the winds of his rivals.
Behind him his close rivals are already further south and sailing two knots faster in slightly stronger breeze. Tiredness is evident among the frontrunners as the chill of the Southern Ocean bites and the possibility of encountering ice increases.
Read more : http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/article/5619/an-option-to-invest-in-the-south-for-banque-populaire.html