Classics Division
While the lead Vendee Globe lone sailors will arrive in France within 24 hours, there are a total of 13 boats racing. This is out of 20 that started, meaning the still racing rate is 65%. In the 2000-2001 race there were 15 finishers of 24 starters or 62%.
The boats currently filling 10th thru 13th all competed 4 years ago. In fact some of these boats have sailed in every Vendee Globe! They compose the ‘Classics division’
Best of the classics so far is Benoît Parnaudeau sailing Best Western. He is in 10th, while last time his boat finished 14th ahead of only 1 boat.
Although only ahead of 1 boat Raphael Dinelli on Akena is still in the race. This is significant as Dinelli has twice failed to finish.
Roxy in 11th is ahead of 2 boats while last time around sailed by the late Simone Bianchetti she beat 3 boats. Finally Benefic is ahead of nobody where as in 2000-2001 Joe Seeten sailed the boat to a 10th out of 15 boats.
Based on his success in the classics if a sponsor is looking for a promising sailor for the 2008 Vendee, Benoit Parnaudeau looks promising.
| Best Western 10-13 | Munduteguy 14-15 | +2 |
| Roxy 11-13 | Bianchetti 12-15 | -1 |
| Akena 12-13 | DNF | NA |
| Benefic 13-13 | Seeten 10-15 | -3 |
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