VendeeGlobe skippers in X-Mas sphere

The Skippers in the VendeeGlobe, might be alone and far from family but there minds are not excluding X-Mas idea's.

Mike Golding with X-Mas cap 

Alessandro di Benedetto is preparing a "real" Italian dinner from his dry-food stock. The tomato's do on picture almost look fresh. 
Others , show on video with a Xmas Man cap. 

Sailing however continues and the  2 leaders just passed the
Gate. Both Jean-Pierre Dick and Alex Thompson have gained a lot of miles on the leaders and keep them honest. Stamm has temporarily stopped at Auckland island for repairs in calm waters on his hydro-generators, without them he would have no power left for autopilot, communication and navigation equipment to pass the Pacific.