Loïck Peyron has been giving his thoughts on this period of calm ahead of the home straight :
"For the moment, the weather's still really pleasant but it's not going to last and tonight will probably be rough and choppy. Right now, I'm allowing myself a frugal meal, an almost summery concoction of sweet corn and peas! I've got a stew left for tonight, which is better because the temperature is starting to get a bit fresh! Everything's going quite well so far and the boat, unlike the many that have taken a bit of a battering, is in excellent shape. I've just gone into a transitional zone that's quite tricky to handle, with fairly weak south to south-easterly winds. My rivals seem to be moving a bit faster, but it won't be long before they hit this area themselves and are slowed down. The gaps between us could well be cut over the coming hours. These low winds are going to remain for the next ten hours or so, after which the breeze should pick up considerably and make the night fairly rough. We're probably in for a pretty lively time and will have to be careful not to come a cropper. After that, Gitana Eighty will sail close hauled until the finish, which I would estimate will be early evening tomorrow if this transitional zone doesn't hold us up too much over the coming hours."
10:00 ranking:
| Rank | Boat Name | Latitude | Longitude | Speed-mg | Speed | Cap | Date - Time | Dist. arrivée |
Dist. 1er |
| 1 | Gitana Eighty | 43 43.92' N | 12 35.04' W | 11.7 | 11.9 | 62 | 12/12/2007 10:00am | 437.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Foncia | 43 00.32' N | 13 16.40' W | 12.5 | 12.5 | 55 | 12/12/2007 10:00am | 487.70 | 50.70 |
| 3 | Groupe Bel | 43 18.00' N | 13 59.96' W | 13.3 | 13.4 | 59 | 12/12/2007 09:00am | 488.50 | 51.50 |
| 4 | Generali | 42 37.88' N | 15 28.20' W | 13.9 | 13.9 | 48 | 12/12/2007 10:00am | 577.50 | 140.50 |
| 5 | Safran | 42 16.76' N | 16 01.64' W | 15.7 | 15.8 | 57 | 12/12/2007 10:00am | 610.00 | 173.00 |
| 6 | Cheminées Poujoulat | 40 18.28' N | 19 17.00' W | 15.5 | 15.8 | 39 | 12/12/2007 10:00am | 798.60 | 361.60 |
| 7 | Roxy | 35 23.04' N | 24 42.92' W | 9.1 | 9.1 | 45 | 12/12/2007 09:00am | 1178.60 | 741.70 |
| 8 | Cervin EnR | 35 26.12' N | 24 36.00' W | 12.7 | 13.6 | 24 | 12/12/2007 10:00am | 1181.60 | 744.60 |
| 9 | Akena Vérandas | 33 11.24' N | 25 34.84' W | 2.5 | 4.4 | 346 | 12/12/2007 10:00am | 1313.40 | 876.40 |
| 10 | Maisonneuve | 32 44.04' N | 25 49.48' W | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6 |
12/12/2007 10:00am |
1341.90 | 904.90 |