Charlie Dalin Leads Tight Vendée Globe Battle as Iceberg Threatens Trailing Skippers

Dalin and Richomme continue their neck-and-neck race in the Atlantic, while an iceberg in the Pacific alarms competitors further back in the fleet.

Charlie Dalin maintains a narrow lead over Yoann Richomme in the Vendée Globe, with just 18.3 nautical miles separating the two skippers as of Thursday morning.
The leading duo navigates capricious winds in the Atlantic, aiming to catch the trade winds to accelerate toward the equator.
Sébastien Simon, in third place, has fallen further behind the leaders due to his boat's damaged foil, now trailing by over 340 miles.
Further back in the fleet, skippers near Cape Horn face a dangerous iceberg that has drifted into their path, prompting evasive maneuvers and heightened caution.
Only ten boats have passed Cape Horn, with the rest of the fleet still spread across the Pacific, battling challenging conditions.