Post-Route du Rhum: what about qualification for the Vendée Globe?

Nine days after the arrival of Thomas Ruyant, the winner of this 12th edition of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, the last competitor, Oliver Heer, crossed the finish line. With his 84 hours of time redress given by the jury following the collision with DMG MORI Global One shortly after the start, he finished in 32nd position out of 34, with 4 IMOCA retirements in the race. With around ten hours to go before the deadline, he validated his qualifying race for the Vendée Globe 2024. Explanations.