Yannick Bestaven Continues to Lead Vendee Globe in Light Airs of Pacific
20th December 2020
One time leader Charlie Dalin is in the hunt for first place again
Caught up in the lighter winds at the back of a front during the hours of the European night, daytime for the leaders, has seen second-placed Charlie Dalin concede handful of miles to leader Yannick Bestaven. Looking briefly at comparisons with the 2016-17 race – this edition is more than six days slower – Dalin observed this morning, “I am I m looking at Armel s track of four years ago and, yes, he s way ahead of us. So we are not going fast, are we? I would prefer it to be a little more sporty and a bit less comfortable ”.