While he can consider reaching the finish in about five days, Charlie Dalin (Apivia) only kept the lead of the Vendée Globe by a hair's breadth at the end of the day on Friday, due to the currently irresistible return of Louis Burton ( Valley Office 2).
In the 6 p.m. standings, Burton once again gained ground and conceded only 8.4 nautical miles (15.5 km) on Dalin, against 18.7 nm on Friday noon.
Over the past 24 hours, Burton has been much faster than Charlie Dalin and could quickly take the lead as he moves east.
The German Boris Herrmann (SeaExplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco) clings to 3rd place, 66 nm from the lead, a gap that has remained stable since midday.
A group of three sailors is more than a hundred miles behind the first, with in order Thomas Rettant (LinkedOut), Damien Seguin (Groupe Apicil) and Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV).
Ranking Friday at 6:00 p.m .:
1. Charlie Dalin (FRA / Apivia) 1,739.9 miles from the finish
2. Louis Burton (FRA / Bureau Vallée 2) 8.4 miles from the
leader 3. Boris Herrmann (GER / Seaexplorer-Yacht Club de Monaco) 66.1
4. Thomas Rettant (FRA / LinkedOut) 108.1
5. Damien Seguin (FRA / Groupe Apicil) 126.4
6. Yannick Bestaven (FRA / Maître Coq IV) 148.1
7. Giancarlo Pedote (ITA / Prysmian Group) 200.6
8. Jean Le Cam (FRA / Yes we Cam!) 346.3
9. Benjamin Dutreux (FRA / OMIA-Water Family) 422.1
10. Maxime Sorel (FRA / V And B Mayenne) 635, 9
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