Transat Jacques Vabre: Coville and Rouxel returning to the race after their stopover in Madeira

Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier still lead the deckchair Jacques Vabre in Ultim while Thomas Coville and Thomas Rouxel repaired in Madeira and left.In IMOCA, Linkedout approaches Apivia.

Off Morocco, Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier always lead the fleet of the Transat Jacques Vabre.Edmond de Rothschild, who spun at 30 nodes at 7 a.m., had almost 100 miles ahead of SVR Lazartigue (François Gabart-Tom Laperche).Following Banque Populaire XI (Armel Le Cléac'h-Kevin Escoffier, +134) and Actual Ultim 3 (Yves Le Blévec-Anthony Marchand, +194).The crossing of the Pot-au-Noir, this unstable meteorological area where the victories can be done and get rid of, is already in the heads."We are thinking a lot about the pot-au-noir," confirms the Blévec.There are still a lot of open and radical options.We are going to a point where we will have to make a choice, we are waiting for the last moment to have the coolest weather information possible.»»

Sodebo Ultim 3 already returning to the race

After touching a OFNI and damaged his starboard foil on Thursday, Sodebo Ultim 3 (Thomas Coville-Thomas Rouxel) did an express stopover to Madeira to repair.He resumed the sea this Friday morning."We violently hit the starboard foil.In this shock, Tom (Rouxel) crossed the boat, he fell and he is bruised today, said Coville in a video Thursday evening.We spent almost 12 or 13 hours trying to go up the foil and repair what was repairable.We haven't finished completely.We will therefore make a stop to Madeira to see with our assistance if we are able to put the foil back in a position where it does not continue to damage the shell.See also if it is reasonable to leave and return to the match in a spoilsport if the weather allows it.We did not throw in the towel.»Indeed, the duo is already back in the race.

Ruyant and Lagravière in the retro of Dalin and Meilhat

North of Madeira, Charlie Dalin and Paul Meilhat (Apivia) have only 2.2 miles ahead of Thomas Ruyant and Morgan Lagravière (Linkedout) in Imoca.Jérémie Beyou and Christopher Pratt (Charal) follow 33 miles.Among the Trimarans Ocean Fifty (15 meters), Erwan Le Roux and Xavier Macaire (Koesio) are still first, 47 miles before Sébastien Rogues and Matthieu Souben (Primonial).Thibaut Vauchel-Camus and Frédéric DUTHIL (Solidaires en Peloton-ASSEP, +99) are 3rd.Finally in Class40, Nicolas Jossier and Alexis Joison (the Nautical Manche Evidence) took over the head of Portugal, 2 miles ahead of Jonas Gerckens and Benoît Hantzperg (Volvo).Axel Tréhin and Frédéric Denis (7th) go to Cascais for a technical stopover due to a breakage on the starboard saffron of Project Rescue Ocean.