Michel Desjoyeaux takes the lead overall.

Gale conditions, huge seas, the weather conditions pounded sailors during the 3rd leg, finishing in La Corogne. Michel Desjoyeaux sailing “Foncia” finishes in third : “We did some huge wave jumps with the hull totally airborne at some point” explains Foncia’s skipper. “Le Comptoir Immobilier” (Gildas Mahé) and Défi Mousquetaire (Thomas Rouxel) using Incidences sails finish respectively 4th and 6th. Sunday August 19th, sailors will set sails for the last 355 miles leg arriving in Les Sables d’Olonne .