Drama on the high seas: Boris Herrmann and the fight against nature!

Drama on the high seas: Boris Herrmann and the fight against nature!

800 Seemeilen südlich von Australien, Australien - The Vendée Globe 2024 brings highly dramatic developments on the oceans. The Hamburg Boris Herrmann, skipper of the "Malizia - Seaexplorer", passed on the evening of December 12, Cape Leeuwin and thus achieved an important milestone in his second circumnavigation. With a time of 32 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes and 54 seconds, he celebrated the passage with a bottle and said: "That means we have happened a big cape!" Participating in the competition, Herrmann also had an upcoming storm on the same Monday, which in his opinion could bring great challenges if it will move on on Monday, such as "https://www.yacht.de/regatta/vendee-globe-globe-globe-globe--dalin-im-piffi- Herrmann-pap-leuwin/"> Yacht.de reports .

While Herrmann proves himself in the southern waters, Charlie Dalin, who was the first to reach the Pacific, leads the race. He is currently almost 200 nautical miles in front of Sébastien Simon, who, despite a broken foil, keeps bravely in the top group. Simon explained that the damage to his boat does not fundamentally get him behind, although he loses about 30 percent of performance on one side. "It just slows me down a bit on the socket," says Simon. Herrmann, currently in tenth place, has previously developed an advantage through quick sailing maneuvers and estimated that the distance between him and the pursuers continues to shrink, which further fuels the competitive situation, as well as NDR reports .

Yoann Richomme, too, should not be underestimated. He currently takes second place and has worked quickly to the top. Like his competitors, he expressed himself optimistically about his chances of finally pushing Dalin to the fore: "He had his time in the Atlantic, but now is mine," said the Frenchman. Herrmann, who has not lost the camp spirit despite hard conditions, said: "Wish me good luck for the night," and is preparing for an intensive sailing period, while the storm in the region wins on.