Nicolas Troussel (CORUM L’Épargne) has dismasted NW of the Cape Verde Islands
French skipper Nicolas Troussel who was lying in seventh place in the Vendée Globe has dismasted on CORUM L’Épargne this morning.
He was racing south in brisk NE’ly trade wind conditions some 260 nautical miles NW of the Cape Verde islands.
Troussel, 46, was not injured and is in the process of securing the boat before further assessing the situation after sunrise.
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•••Paul Meilhat and Mariana Lobato launch boat for new ‘United by the Ocean’ campaign
French skipper Paul Meilhat and Portuguese co-skipper Mariana Lobato have launched the IMOCA boat they will race in The Ocean Race Atlantic (2026) and The Ocean Race around the world (2027) today in Lorient, France.
•••Championship ranking
| 01 |   | Sam GOODCHILD
MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE | 230.00 pts |
| 02 | | Violette DORANGE
INITIATIVES-CŒUR | 205.00 pts |
| 03 |  | Ambrogio BECCARIA
ALLAGRANDE MAPEI | 200.00 pts |
| 04 | | Elodie BONAFOUS
ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 188.00 pts |
| 05 |  | Francesca CLAPCICH
11TH HOUR RACING | 176.00 pts |
| 06 | | Nico D'ESTAIS
CAFÉ JOYEUX | 165.00 pts |
| 07 | | Arnaud BOISSIÈRES
APRIL MARINE - RECHERCHE CO-PARTENAIRE | 154.00 pts |
| 08 | | Manuel COUSIN
COUP DE POUCE | 110.00 pts |
| 09 | | Corentin HOREAU
MACSF | 45.00 pts |