Two days before he crossed the finish line, Delamare was put to the test once again. He pushed the boat towards the coast - his "Mowgli" was knocked down in the storm and the main boom broke. Delamare was nevertheless able to finish the race and was welcomed and celebrated at the finish line by his compatriot and supporter Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, among others.
Final spurt for Cole Brauer
The young American skipper Cole Brauer has a very good chance of taking second place. She has the Doldrums behind her and still has a good 1,800 nautical miles to A Coruña ahead of her. She is expected to arrive there between 6 and 8 March.
In third position, the Italian Andrea Mura is sailing a good 1,600 nautical miles behind Brauer. On the South Atlantic, he has been able to quickly make up miles to the north with the south-easterly trade winds over the last few days. Between 23 and 24 February, he reported a distance of 376 nautical miles and an average speed of 15.66 knots.
Task in Australia
Meanwhile, Kevin le Poidevin has had to end his participation in the regatta in Australia. The skipper of the Open 40 "Roaring Forty" had called at Hobart for repairs to the boat. As the prospect of rounding Cape Horn before 31 March - and therefore before the start of the storm season - had become unrealistic, he had to abandon the race here after half the circumnavigation.
Stage finale in the Ocean Globe Race
The last two yachts in the Ocean Globe Race, "Sterna" and "Explorer", have now also reached the finish of the third leg in Punta del Este in Uruguay. The French crew on "Pen Duick VI" with skipper Marie Tabarly was the first to arrive.
In the meantime, the damaged "Translated 9" is also on its way to Punta del Este. The crew hopes to get the ship back in shape for the start of the fourth leg on 5 March.
Background to the regattas around the world:
Global Solo Challenge: Since the end of August 2023, 14 solo sailors, including one female sailor, have started the race around the world on yachts of different sizes in A Coruña, Spain.
Ocean Globe Race: The Retro race around the world is taking place this year to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race. On 10 September 2023, 14 crews set off from Southampton on the 27,000-mile voyage, which is divided into four stages and leads through the Southern Ocean and around the three large capes.
