The bad weather during the night meant operations had to cease and the teams retired for the night to shelter in some nearby buildings.  It is reported they would wait until it is light to decide on the best course of action.

Any kind of good fortune in the Vendée Globe seems to have always eluded Stamm. In 2000, he retired after a week of racing because of  pilot failure. In 2004, he lost his keel in the Transat race five months before the start of the Vendée Globe and so could not take part. This year after two back to back wins in the round the world race with stopovers, Bernard Stamm was one of the favourites. But on the first night of the race, he collided with a cargo vessel and had to return to Les Sables to repair his bowsprit and mast, which also suffered damage in the incident.  Setting out again three and a half days after his rivals, he had made a magnificent return to the race, before discovering a problem with his rudder bearings on Saturday.  On Sunday evening the pit stop in the Kerguelens turned to a nightmare.

Differences between the top boats at the head of the fleet remains relatively stable overnight, although speeds are back in the order 17 and 18 knots for the top three boats this morning, signifying the return of stronger winds. Mike Golding, GBR, (Ecover 3) has gained about five miles, cutting the lead of Jean-Pierre Dick to 73.1 miles as they approach the ice gate which they should reach this afternoon.

The latest big low pressure system has given very rough conditions especially for the group including Jonny Malbon, GBR, (Artemis II), Rich Wilson, USA, (Great American III), Jean Baptiste Dejeanty (Groupe Maisnonneuve). Dejeanty has had a series of problems and slowed down.

Dee Caffari, GBR, (Aviva) and Arnaud Bosssières (Akenas Verandas) are passing to the north of the Kerguelen Islands engaged in a remarkable match race with just 32 miles between them.