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SeaSailSurfer of December 2008 : Michel Desjoyeaux

From last to 1st in the Vendée Globe

Tuesday 30 December 2008Christophe Guigueno

On December 3rd, Michel Desjoyeaux wasback in the top 10 of the Vendée Globe, 3 weeks after his second start from Les Sables d’Olonne. At the end of the month, he is the leader. Mich’Desj is the SeaSailSurfer of December.

Does Michel Desjoyeaux surprises us? He left Les Sables d’Olonne on November 11 after a short pit-stop but 2 days behind the front runners of the Vendée Globe. On December the 3rd, he was back in the top ten (cf photo). On December 16th, Foncia’ skipper took the lead when Mike Golding was leaving the race, Ecover’s mast down. At the end of the year, The Professor is still leading. What Else?

SeaSailSurf barometer of December 2008

UP
;-) ;-) ;-) Australian Navy The Australians saved Yann Eliès.
;-) ;-) Mark Richards Wild Oats XI wins a 4rth Sydney - Hobart.
;-) Sam Davies First non-french skipper in the Vendée Globe.
DOWN
:-( Bernard Stamm Crash finish in the Kerguelens.
:-( :-( Thomas Coville 5 days behind around Cape Horn.
:-( :-( :-( Yann Eliès Dramatic accident for the Breton skipper and a lost Generali.

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