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Ultim : SVR-Lazartigue on course for an early finish on Thursday
The Tom Laperche / Franck Cammas tandem continues to dominate the Ultim fleet. With a lead of over 180 miles over Sodebo Ultim 3 (Coville / Schwartz), SVR-Lazartigue looks set to win this Transat Café L'Or, barring a last-minute twist of fate. The passage through the Doldrums has not reshuffled the cards: on the contrary, the leaders have increased their lead.
With less than 500 miles to go to the finish, the blue trimaran could enter the bay of Fort-de-France at daybreak on Thursday, validating a clear, ultra-efficient, almost flawless trajectory since Le Havre.
Ocean Fifty: Edenred downgraded, Viabilis in the lead
Damage to Edenred 5 has completely upset the balance in the Ocean Fifty class. After leading the way at the start of the week, Basile Bourgnon and Emmanuel Le Roch had to stop for almost two hours to deal with damage to their linkage bar. As a result, the duo dropped back to 3rd place.
At the front, Viabilis Oceans (Hulin / Rouxel) keeps up a steady pace, followed by WeWise (Quiroga / Morvan). Le Rire Médecin - Lamotte (Berry / Joubert) is just a few boat lengths behind, ready to take advantage of the slightest dip in the pace to aim for the podium.
IMOCA: Charal in control
In the IMOCA class, Charal (Beyou / Lagravière) has consolidated its lead. Taking advantage of perfectly timed gybes, the duo opened up a gap of over 70 miles on Macif Santé Prévoyance (Goodchild / Berrehar), their closest pursuer. 11th Hour Racing Team (Clapcich / Harris) completes the provisional podium.
The trade winds are well established, but full of unpredictable squalls. The sudden acceleration of the wind can make or break a lead. No respite for the skippers: every adjustment counts.
A finish line in sight for the leaders
If conditions remain stable, the first Ultims should reach Fort-de-France on Thursday morning, followed later in the day by the first Ocean Fifties. The IMOCA boats should complete their transatlantic journey between Friday evening and Saturday.
For all, vigilance remains the order of the day. At these speeds, a simple mistake or damage can be very costly, even a few dozen miles from the finish.
Class40: North hits hard, South tries its luck
The Class40 fleet is now split into two distinct groups. At the front, SNSM Faites un Don ! (Corentin Douguet / Axel Tréhin) is leading the northern option with an iron fist, despite the Dantean conditions encountered over the last 48 hours. With gusts in excess of 45 knots and heavy seas, the tandem held on and extended their lead, demonstrating impressive mastery in these highly selective conditions.
Further south, other skippers are betting on a detour through the steadier trade winds to make up lost ground. This is particularly true of Amarris (Nebout / Mahé), currently in tenth place, which is making faster headway on the water but less efficiently towards Guadeloupe. Today's strategic choices could prove decisive in the medium term, in a class where the gaps are widening and where breakage has already forced several crews to retire.
