Vendée Globe Friday 3rd January Update - Escape to the Trade Winds + Ruyant's Hellish 24 Hours

[@RalfAndersen-p5p]

Hello Mark, many thanks for your daily update´s. Your format is really valuable to follow the Vendee Globe. Wish you a great vacation.

[@Sail-World]

@@RalfAndersen-p5p I'll still be doing the updates, just without my 'studio' in the background, and from my mobile video editing software, so it'll look a little different :-)

[@howardcobb4354]

A great update, especially the Thomas clip showing, well hinting at, what a hard night racing in the Vendee can mean. And kudos to him for filming it as well.!

[@utenorman1283]

Thomas's ride looked really horrible, a vivid reminder, how dangerous this race can be. Just glad, he escaped although he looks shaken. Thank you for today and warm regards, as always.

[@danboddice3475]

Hope Thomas is ok and gets back safely

[@sailor5026]

Have a good new year, Nico.

[@dirk1147]

@sail-world You didn’t comment on Justine as she seems to go around the low in the other direction? That could give her some legs up?

[@Sail-World]

It's interesting and my apologies for not analysing it. In her position I definitely think it's worth rolling the dice and seeing what happens. The only issue is she's sailing into lighter winds.

[@dirk1147]

@@Sail-World another part of the race to watch!

[@carolineleese1164]

Woah!! That looks so scary for thomas. 😢

[@ВикторАбакумов-в4з]

впервые за всю историю вандейского глобуса - лидер с первых метров и до финиша - без вариантов !!!!

[@sailawayteam]

Nothing makes one feel so small than sailing inside a thunderstorm. Well maybe a tornado.

[@oryx777]

How do you assess Justine's position at the moment - looks like nice down-wind picking-up further west?

[@Sail-World]

Downwind is definitely preferable in an IMOCA, but I think she's sailing into light winds. If not, it could really pay off.

[@oryx777]

@@Sail-World I'd like to hear/see on this channel more about the ladies and specially about Justine - hope you can arrange that.

[@dirk1147]

@@Sail-WorldLet’s see if she can get far enough to the west to get into stronger winds fast enough to benefit from this route.

[@tookalook1]

Mmy head and neck and knees are dropped in respect of all that precipitatein such an incredible life journey 👏👏👏👏👏🫶🫵all 🙏of good wishes and ❤️of you’re success. You people are the most amazing and inspiring people in the world 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@rolandtb3]

Southern Atlantic will prove daunting.

[@Sail-World]

It certainly is.

[@Creekrock44]

these sailors have the ability to time travel , we all seen it ,and it definitely happened on this channel. time travellers this lot. cool stuff.

[@Sail-World]

Doctor Who would be proud!