Vendée Globe 2024 – Friday December 20

Would you rather: be stuck in a windless zone or sail upwind into the waves?

I got both in the same day… After 10 hours trapped in a calm, I’m back on track with 15 knots of wind, but sailing upwind into the waves! Not the most comfortable situation.

At least the boat is moving, and that’s a relief because the guys behind me were getting bigger in my rearview mirror! Upwind sailing in the Southern Ocean—this is a first for me in three Vendée Globes. This edition is full of surprises!