Changing the Lead

The leading boats have now reached the first Gate: Aiguilles Gate, an Ice Gate where Boats have to pass at least one spot North of it. 

Day 23 highlights - Sunday, December 2, 2012 by VendeeGlobeTV

François Gabart (MACIF) was the 1st Boat to validate the Western buoy on the Aiguilles Gate, shortly followed by Jean-Pierre (Virbac-Paprec3) and Armel Le Cleac'h (Banque Populaire). Francois has the honor to lead the fleet into the Indian Ocean, but with the small differences it is by all not sure he will be the first to lead into the Pacific.

Suratna, sailing virtual in LiveSkipper, sailed yesterday already into the Indian Ocean and  would like a more southerly course, but southerly winds force her to sail a ESE course for some days, before a chance will come to go more south.