Vendée Globe Saturday Morning Update - Now or Never for Yoann Richomme?

Yoann Richomme on Paprec Arkéa is just 2.43 nautical miles behind Charlie Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance in the 06:00 ranking, and he knows now is the time he needs to take the lead in the Vendée Globe.
We bring you updates from Richomme and Nico Lunven, as well as the latest tracker, leaderboard and PredictWind options for Dalin, Thomas Ruyant and Clarisse Cremer.
Finally we take a look at what life is like onboard an IMOCA in the deep south with Ruyant.
#vg2024 #imoca #vendeeglobe #sailing

[@danielappelhans3489]

First time follower of the vendee globe this year and no sailing experience/ knowledge. So the focus on the tracker in the middle of the video and explaining how the winds will affect the boats and what it could lead to in regard to the rankings is really appreciated. Helps someone without a background to follow the race and understand why things are happening. Thanks!

[@Sail-World]

Really glad you're finding the explanations useful!

[@thomasreuter1968]

​Absolutely! Your vids are highly appreciated. Thanks a lot!​@@Sail-World

[@albertschultz7151]

Imagine being able to follow a global race with information interchange non stop. Thanks to you whom make this possible.

[@loahyvalley9797]

Thank you very much❣ As always early, reliable and very interesting information. 💙

[@Sail-World]

I'm glad you enjoyed the update!

[@RichardMarshall-c7m]

Just watching these boats surfing is hipnotic.

[@charleswalters6064]

Great update mark - thanks. Loving the details and the stories you are pulling out. Could you add some extra stories from further back in the fleet. 10/12 minutes doesn’t ever seem enough for my daily fix.!!!.

[@Sail-World]

@@charleswalters6064 I'm trying Charlie! The restriction is generally a combination of available content and my time!

[@AJC26745]

I enjoy your work

[@Sail-World]

Glad to hear it!

[@bachgenb]

I'd be grateful for some more technical details - what does "optimised for reaching" mean in terms of hull shape? For example, how about a technical comparison of the three leading boats, plus Sam Goodchild's as he is always griping about his out-of-date and slow hull. Enjoying your coverage, though!

[@thorntontarr2894]

You have challenged Mark to clarify a complex term; I agree with you. Perhaps the hull width differs for reaching conditions while both have a "bulbous" bow to minimize diving into waves in the downwind conditions in the Southern Ocean. OK, Mark, what say you?

[@Sail-World]

There are so many factors to this; hull shape, foil shape and configuration, chines, rig configuration. Frankly, I don't think I could give a detailed explanation of the differences and it would need a naval architect, preferably an IMOCA designer, to give their insights.

[@sailor5026]

All the best, Nico. Hope your holidays are good ones. Maybe a Christmas rounding of the Horn?

[@germanbautista1638]

Un saludo navideño a estos superhombres desde Ibagué Tolima Colombia.

[@charlyparker8406]

The images from Richomme are clear proof that the earth is round! 😉

[@mapopapo3244]

Fisheye lenses are the best for a globe image !

[@s.m.1833]

Guter Beitrag, danke

[@OldGuySailing]

Why was the boat open so water could pour inside ??

[@grahamsharp5130]

Thanks Mark. Great update as usual, but please take Christmas Day off…..you deserve a break!

[@Sail-World]

No way! I'm too wrapped up in following the race!

[@thomasreuter1968]

​@@Sail-World👍

[@oreilly1237878]

The incredible punishment these yachts are taking and the sailors too at these very high speeds crashing through the😢 ocean make this surely the most difficult sailing race of all.

[@vladfromfrance]

Damn i didn't expect Richomme to have such a good English. Barely any accent lol.

[@sergepitter9639]

Toujours mieux que le français moyen.

[@vladfromfrance]

@@sergepitter9639 J'ai l'impression que tu as mal compris mon commentaire (ou alors moi le tiens). Je saluais Richomme pour son excellent niveau d'anglais.

[@Sail-World]

Such a good explanation of the boat designs as well!

[@sergepitter9639]

@@vladfromfrance Vous m'avez mal compris en fait. Il ne fallait pas me lire entre les lignes, mais innocemment sans sous-entendu. Le français moyen n'est pas capable d'articuler deux mots en anglais. Regardez vos politiciens comme Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, Ségolène Royal, etc....

[@notachannel4u]

U guys are sailing blind on regards of physics tech that could be used to track all kind of forces 360° of the boat.

[@CherryRacingSolo]

Not sure they are. Malizia has a tonne of fibre optics etc and most of them have some of that.

[@ashentmariner]

Jardiniere 💚❤️ to stand bye four flower's 🐭 Âshlander stand's corrected Sir 🌍 ash'ent'm alway's Trust's the Angele's Kan take care of themselves ☮️ dex is with Dem ♌ that's what was going on in me Head n heart Mate 🧭

[@sergepitter9639]

Get lost with your stupid comment