IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe 2016/17 - Day 47

The leading Armel Le Cléac'h FRA is still enjoying perfect conditions with a 20 kn breeze and is rapidly approaching Cape Horn that he will round by noon today .... 5 days earlier as the record time of François Gabart FRA 4 years' ago. Alex Thompson GBR the first persuer however is trailing in a lull zone and is now 700 nm (roughly 2 days) behind the leader. Rich Wilson USA is now 15th.
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