International Jury Decisions on Vendee Globe Rescue Operation for Kevin Escoffier
16th December 2020
Jean Le Cam with Kevin Escoffier safely onboard his boat after a rescue in the Vendee Globe Race. A race jury has awarded LeCam a time correction of 16hrs 15 mins for his part in the rescue
The Vendee Globe International Jury published their decisions for time compensations awarded to three of the four skippers who were involved in the rescue operation for Kevin Escoffier during the period late afternoon and overnight Monday, November 30 when the PRB skipper had to abandon his boat some 850 miles SW of Cape Town. Race Direction asked four competitors to change their course and put their race on hold, to assist Escoffier, the PRB skipper. The four skippers subsequently requested redress.
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Thomas Ruyant in Command of Vendee Globe Race, Dalin Completes Repairs
15th December 2020
Apivia is back in race mode after making foil repairs
Having been slowed since around 1800hrs UTC yesterday evening to evaluate and then today to make some kind of repair to his port side foil system of APIVIA, one-time Vendee Globe leader Charlie Dalin has dropped to third and lost over 120 miles to his two nearest rivals Thomas Ruyant and Yannick Bestaven. But Dalin, Vendée Globe leader for 23 days up until last night, appears to be back in race mode this afternoon, making over 14kts south eastwards towards the south Pacific Ocean.