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On the South Pacific, Charlie Dalin FRA and Yoann Richomme FRA are still in a close duel for the lead. This morning, the two were only 5 miles apart. Sébastien Simon FRA, on the other hand, has lost a lot, as he now has to sail again on the bow without a foil. The first chasing group, led by Thomas Ruyant FRA in 4th place, is 900 miles behind. Boris Herrmann GER follows in 8th place, 1253 miles behind. Justine Mettraux SUI remains in 11th place, 1450 miles back. Only 2 miles separate Isabelle Joschke FRA, Giancarlo Pedote ITA and Alan Roura SUI in 17th-19th places! Oli Heer SUI is still in 31st place. After a failure in the hydraulics of the canting keel, which is useable only on one side, he has a major handicap. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The two-time Paralympic gold medallist Damien Séguin FRA - he sails with only one hand! - is doing well in 16th place, 3,100 miles behind. And this despite an accident with 9 hours of repair work on the foredeck in 25 knots of wind, during which he was thrown against the mast and injured. The report. He recovered well, and only 3 days later, he took advantage of a calmer transition zone for a drone video - the first and so far only one of this Vendée Globe ! ----- The report with drone video.

The match race of the two Ultime trimarans around the globe has begun! Their second attempt, after both trimarans suffered minor damage a month ago after 7 days underway, and canceled the record attempt. After the repairs, François Gabart FRA and Thomas Coville FRA and their teams took advantage of the first favorable weather window. This morning, 2 days after the start, 'SVR Lazartigue' with François Gabart FRA has already reached the Canary Islands, and is 81 miles ahead of the 2017 record (40 D 23 hrs). They are still traveling fast at 35 knots (67 km/h) and have covered 731 miles in 24 hours - the 'SVR Lazartigue' race tracker. 'Sodebo' with Thomas Coville FRA has been underway for 9 hours this morning and already has a small lead of 36 miles - the race tracker 'Sodebo'.

Fresh northerly winds in the morning, calm at midday and a moderate 12 knots in the late afternoon...a varied day for the 4 classes. The ILCAs were able to finish two races each, 420s and 29ers only one each. ----- Thanks to a race win, Alessio Cindolo/Sara Valente ITA took the lead in the 420. The Italians hold the first 6 places in the fleet of 109 teams! ----- In the 29ers, Szymon Kolka/Bartosz Żmudinski POL took the race win and ousted Antonina Puchowska/Alicja Dampc POL from the top spot. Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI moved up to 4th place. ----- Bruno Römer ARG maintained his lead in the ILCA 4. Joan Camats ESP closed the gap to one point. Leanne Turanne SUI one point behind also remains in the race for victory! Yann Van de Vyver SUI had to accept an early start and is now 11th. ----- Andrii Verdysh UKR has taken the lead in ILCA 6, and Ulysse Raison SUI is 4th and thus the best U17 Junior. Viktoria Jedlinska SUI is 17th and 2nd in the women's classification. ----- All rankings and the report.

This morning, 3 races were sailed again in Brisbane. ----- In the ILCA 6, Elyse Ainsworth AUS has regained the lead, followed by Pia Conradi GER just one point behind. Thanks to a race win, Anja Von Allmen, 5 points back, also remains in the race for victory! ----- The ranking list ILCA 6, and all other classifications.

The conditions on the Pacific have now moderated somewhat, and this morning, everyone was traveling in more moderate winds (max 25 knots). Today, the leading trio passes Point Nemo, the most remote place in the world's oceans. ----- Charlie Dalin FRA continues to lead ahead of Yoann Richomme FRA 22 miles behind. Sébastien Simon FRA has to sail again on the bow without a foil, where he is around 5 knots slower than his rivals His deficit has grown to 91 miles. The chasing pack has also lost some distance: Thomas Ruyant FRA is now 830 miles behind in 4th place. 310 miles back, Boris Herrmann GER is now 8th. Justine Mettraux SUI is 11th 1300 miles behind the leader. In the south of Tasmania, Alan Roura SUInow in 17th has also reached the Pacific tonight, taking the lead in his chasing group. Oliver Heer SUI is still 31st. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

Just under two weeks after returning to France, the ultime trimaran SVR Lazartigue (François Gabart FRA) set off yesterday on a second attempt at a round-the-world record. After 30 hours of racing, SVR Lazartigue has already reached the Strait of Gibralatar, but is 8 miles behind the record - the race tracker. And Thomas Coville FRA (Sodebo) will also tackle the circumnavigation today - the race tracker Sodebo.

The Christmas Race began yesterday in Palamos in light winds, with all 4 classes completing 2 races each. ----- In the 420er (107 teams/12 nations), Joe Jones/Hennie Burlton GBR took the lead. ----- Antonina Puchowska/Alicja Dampc POL are on top of the 29ers, holding their first European Cup of the year, followed by Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI in 7th place out of 34 teams. ----- Bruno Römer ARG leads in ILCA 4, followed by Juan Camats ESP in second place and Leanne Turrin SUI as the best-ranked girl and first in the U16 classification. ----- Ulysse Raison SUI is the Swiss leader in the ILCA 6. Ot Puig ESP and Archie Munro GBR are the first chasers. ----- All rankings and the report.

In Brisbane the races of the day are finished. Greta Pilkington NZL is now at the top of ILCA 6, with Elyse Ainsworth AUS 3 points behind. Pia Conradi GER improved to 3rd place, Anja Von Allmen SUI is still 5th - the ranking. Unfortunately we could not find any further information or pictures, here are the rankings of all other classes.

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The leading trio, still sailing close together, continues to benefit from good conditions. ----- Yesterday, Charlie Dalin FRA regained the lead, ahead of Yoann Richomme FRA 31 miles behind in 2nd place this morning, followed by Sébsatien Simon FRA a further 18 miles back. 750 miles in arrears are Thomas Ruyant FRA, Nicolas Lunven FRA and Jérémy Beyou FRA, separated by only 14 miles. Boris Herrmann GER has moved up to 8th place, 1051 miles behind. A further 200 miles back, Justine Mettraux SUI is still 11th. Alan Roura SUI has moved up to 18th. Oli Heer SUI will pass Cape Leeuwin today in 31st place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

Sail Brisbane started yesterday with two races. Today's races had to be postponed due to stormy winds, but are now underway. ----- Elyse Ainsworth AUS leads the ILCA 6 classification with two race wins, and Pia Conradi GER follows in 4th, Anja Von Allmen SUI in 6th. The ranking. ----- There are reports and pictures on the Facebook page. ----- Here are all the other rankings.

The first races of the Christmas Race should start today at 11am off the Costa Brava ... but the wind forecasts are very weak. On the event website, there is a live ticker in addition to the entry lists. ----- The Facebook page.

The leaders have now covered half of the race distance, and the leading trio is still only 20 miles apart .... this has never happened before! ----- The new leader is now Sébastien Simon FRA, who continues to benefit from the southerly winds to sail on his remaining foil. Charlie Dalin FRA is 6 miles behind, Yoann Richomme FRA has dropped back to 3rd place, 20 miles back. The chasing pack (ranks 4-11) has moved closer together and has made up some ground in the fresh northerly winds. Still in 11th place is Justine Mettraux SUI, who reduced her deficit to 997 miles in stormy conditions. Boris Herrmann GER raced even better, moving to 9th place with a gap of 847 miles. The second chasing group is led by Isabelle Joschke FRA in 17th place, 100 miles behind. Alan Roura SUI is now 19th. Oliver Heer SUI is sailing in safety mode in 40 knots of wind, and he is still 31st. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The Christmas Race starts today for the 48th time on the Costa Brava. Originally a classic event for the Olympic classes, for a few years now, only the junior classes have been competing. ----- For the 29ers, it is also the first European Cup of the year; among the 37 teams are Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI and Lionel Schmid/Jan Brechbühler SUI. ----- The 420s have the largest fleet with 89 teams. ----- Switzerland is represented in ILCA 4 by Leanne Turrin SUI, Oscar Staehli SUI and Yann Van de Vyfer SUI. ----- Ulysse Raison SUI is one of the favorites in the ILCA 6, while Viktoria Jedlinska SUI and Ava Wilson SUI are in the women's ILCA 6. ----- The entry lists. Today the opening ceremony is on the programme, tomorrow the action starts on the water. The forecast is mostly light winds, but on Friday it is likely to pick up to around 30 knots. The event website.

After leading the fleet for almost 3 weeks - with an advance of up to 200 miles - Charlie Dalin FRA lost his top position to Yoann Richomme FRA who continued his shooting fast ride and passed the former leader yesterday. This morning, the two were only 8 miles apart. Sébastien Simon FRA, sailing in 3rd place, also benefited from the southerly winds, which enabled him to sail on his ‘healthy bow’ with foil. He closed the gap to 47 miles. The chasers have moved closer together: a flat zone slowed down the first ones: between Nicolas Lunven FRA, sailing in 4th place, and Justine Mettraux SUI in 11th place, there are only just 350 miles. In the middle, Boris Herrmann GER, who has improved to 9th place and is now 885 miles behind the leader. ----- Alan Roura SUI is still 20th, and he will pass Cape Leeuwin today. Oliver Heer SUI has been sailing close to Kojiro Shiraishi JPN for 3 days and is still 31st. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The final day of the first round of the Portugal Grand Prix was another full program, with 3 races for the skiffs and 2 each for the other classes. ----- In the ILCA 6, Roos Wind NED took a clear victory with 1st and 2nd place, Mathilda Nicholls GBR finished 2nd, 9 points behind, while Rosine Baudet SUI improved again and finished 7th of the 52 participants. ----- In the men's ILCA 6, U17 junior Alessandro Cirinei ITA made everything clear with two race wins. ----- Elliot Hanson GBR took victory in the ILCA 7. ----- Mikolai Staniul/Jakup Sztorch POL came out on top in the 49ers. Pablo Rüegge/Linus Abicht SUI finished 8th out of the 43 teams. ----- There was also a Polish victory in the 49ersFX with Gabriela Csapska/Hanna Rajchert POL. ----- In the 470, Diogo Costa/Carolina Joa POR took victory ahead of Malte Winkel/Paula Schütze GER. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with videos and pictures.