After a month of racing, the fleet now spans two oceans. Charlie Dalin remains in the lead and is about to enter the Indian Ocean, while Szabi Woeres is just a few miles from the Cape of Good Hope.

In the middle of the fleet, a group of competitors is facing their first major depression. Two strategies are emerging: one group is choosing to navigate north of the system, while the other is heading south.

Anne-Claire Le Berre, sailor aboard the Ocean Fifty UpWind by MerConcept and former technical director of the IMOCA Initiatives-Cœur, analyzes the conditions and tactical decisions unfolding at sea.