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Boris Herrmann's daring ride: On the way to storm chaos!
The Hamburg sailor Boris Herrmann is taking part in the Vendée Globe 2024 and reports on exciting races and challenges.
Boris Herrmann's daring ride: On the way to storm chaos!
The Vendée Globe is heading for dramatic challenges. On December 12, 2024, Boris Herrmann from Hamburg passed the important Cape Leeuwin with his yacht Malizia - Seaexplorer. His effort lasted 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes and 54 seconds, which catapulted him into the top ten of the regatta. Herrmann happily praises his team: "It's a great success for Team Malizia to be here. I feel good. We're now tackling the next cape!" Despite his position in tenth place, the weather remains a major uncertainty with a storm looming on Monday, which Herrmann is looking at with concern. “Wish us good luck when you go to the office,” he shouted to his supporters, while the competition was in the starting blocks just a few nautical miles behind him.
Richomme in the neck of Dalin
Leader Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance) continues to lead the fleet with an impressive gap to his pursuers. Shortly after Herrmann's passage, Dalin also successfully rounded the 50th parallel and plunged into the Pacific, all while fighting for his top position. Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa), in second place, pushes himself increasingly closer to Dalin and says: “He's having a break right now, I'll catch up with him.” With wind speeds of around 18 knots, it will soon become clear whether Richomme's persistence will lead to success Yacht.de reported.
During this extreme break in competition, nerves are on edge as the weather in these waters can change quickly. Herrmann, who is a total of 970 nautical miles behind Dalin, is relying on a quick reaction to the upcoming weather conditions, which could potentially make the difference between victory and defeat. In stark contrast, Sebastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil), suffering from a broken foil, struggles with his own challenges and endangers his position as the chaser. The situation is becoming increasingly tense due to the close distances and unpredictable conditions, as reported in the live blog by NDR described in detail.