Overview

• The third leg from Cartagena to Nice is underway over roughly 650–665 nautical miles with arrivals expected Friday.
• With skipper Boris Herrmann back aboard, Malizia attempted an offshore solo move early but crossed the first gate fifth and earned no bonus points.
• Biotherm led through the opening scoring gate to collect two bonus points, while Paprec Arkéa secured one.
• Biotherm tops the standings on 25 points ahead of Arkéa Paprec on 18 and Malizia on 13.
• A jury decision grants Holcim-PRB average-result compensation for missing the first stage after the Kiel start collision, to be applied after this leg and potentially displacing rivals.