IMOCA Open 60 - Transat Jacques Vabre - Le Havre FRA - Day 12 - Victory for Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA

Just in time for our editorial deadline this morning at 7am CET, Thomas Ruyant/Morgan Lagravière FRA crossed the finish line as winners of the Open 60. The other podium places will be awarded before midday: 56 miles from the finish, Yoann Richomme/Yann Eliès FRA and 4 miles behind them Sam Goodchild GBR/Antoine Koch FRA are in a close duel for 2nd place. Places 4-7 will follow this evening: Samantha Davis/Jack Boutell GBR are in 4th place just 24 miles ahead of 'TeamWork' with Justine Mettraux SUI/Julien Villion FRA, who are still sailing in 7th place. Mettraux/Villion are the only ones of the 4 chasers sailing in the north, and have a good chance of moving up to 4th place. Alan Roura/Simon Koster SUI are in the dense midfield in 18th place. They are still 800 miles (around 2 days) from the finish. ----- The race tracker and the reports.