Boris Herrmann fights at the Vendée Globe: Where is the buoyancy?

Boris Herrmann fights at the Vendée Globe: Where is the buoyancy?

Hamburg, Deutschland - The Vendée Globe 2024 is in full swing, and Hamburg sailor Boris Herrmann starts with his yacht Malizia - Seaexplorer in difficult conditions. According to Tagesschau.de He is currently sailing in place in the coming days. "Perhaps my time has come to shine now," said Herrmann optimistically, while he is facing the challenging conditions in the South Pacific. He has currently reduced his gap to the seventh defending defending champion Yannick Bestaven on seven nautical miles and is on the road at a speed of 22 knots.

record hunt in the South Pacific

While Herrmann is fighting, the leading sailors measured their strength in an exciting race. Charlie Dalin, who is currently sailing in first place, has set up ricords and could undercut the Vendée Globe record time from 2016. FAZ.net 604.62 nautical miles. However, the intensity of these races has already caused the first material problems, so that the skipper must be careful not to get out.

The Situation in the race is tense and Herrmann will be faced with further difficulties in the coming days because the weather will be more complex. However, it remains optimistic and has to further reduce the distance to the top in the Indian Ocean and Pacific. "I hope I will still get my chance," said Herrmann. He has already covered almost 5,000 nautical miles and many more are in front of him.