At the 7am check-in on Wednesday, the maxi-trimaran
Edmond de Rothschild was
leading the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet. Off Lisbon, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier were 19 miles ahead of Thomas Coville and Thomas Rouxel on
Sodebo Ultim 3
. The two Ultim were progressing at 24 and 21 knots over the last four hours. Followed Yves Le Blévec and Anthony Marchand (
Actual Ultim 3
, +43 miles) and François Gabart and Tom Laperche (
SVR Lazartigue
, +53 miles). Armel Le Cléac'h and Kevin Escoffier brought up the
rear
on
Banque Populaire XI
(+63.5).
Among the Ocean Fifty, the 15-meter trimarans, Erwan Le Roux and Xavier Macaire (
Koesio
) are leaders, 19 miles ahead of Thibaut VAuchel-Camus and Frédéric Duthil (
Solidaires en Peloton-ARSEP
).
In Imoca, Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat are approaching Cape Finisterre.
Apivia was
42 miles ahead on
LinkedOut
(Thomas
Rettant
-Morgan Lagravière) and 52 on
Initiatives Cœur
(Samantha Davies-Nicolas Lunven).
Finally, Nicolas Jossier and Alexis Joison (
La Manche-Evidence Nautique
) lead the Class40 fleet, 8 miles ahead of Jonas Gerckens and Benoît Hantzperg (
Volvo
).
