Louis Burton has taken the lead which is a phenomenal achievement after his issues in the South Pacific stopping at Macquarie Island for repairs. He passed Cape Horn in 9th, 500 miles behind the leader Bestaven and will be the first over the Equator. Sadly, The Albatross King, Sébastien Destremau, has retired and is making his way to Christchurch. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production
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Vendée Globe 2020 - Day Sixty Nine
Boris Herrmann has moved up to third overall with just Burton and Dalin ahead of him. He has cut the difference by over 50 miles in the last 24 hours and he has a time adjustment at the finish of six hours - the last 3700 miles is a race against the clock not just being first over the line... Foo...
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Vendée Globe 2020 - Day Sixty Eight
It's time for the foilers - finally! They are coming into their own if they're not damaged.. Boris Herrmann is a rare commodity - his foils are not damaged and our German viewers are getting excited about his prospects of moving further up the leaderboard. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Produc...
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Vendée Globe 2020 - Day Sixty Seven
Charlie Dalin is in prime position at the casino roulette table - it's 'Viva Las Brazil' for the leading nine boats. Seguin has dropped to 5th and Burton is up to 3rd but it's just a few miles between all of the top five boats. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production
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