Veteran Le Cam leads Vendee Globe as Sorel is first to quit

The 65-year-old, taking part in his sixth Vendee Globe, split off from the flotilla after passing the island of Madeira to take his boat Tout commence en Finistere/Armor-Lux a more easterly course down the coast of Africa. At 0600 GMT Saturday, Le Cam, who was in 10th place on Friday, was leading by 28.30 nautical miles as his more westerly rivals found themselves caught in a windless zone. The Italian Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian), the previous leader of this 10th edition of the race, was running...