French sailor Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée) reported a “big crack” and cracks on the deck of his boat on Saturday, but remains in the race in the Vendée Globe for the moment, according to the organization.
“This Saturday, November 16 at 11 p.m., while he was in the leading group of the west option, Louis Burton warned his shore team and the Vendée Globe race management that he had just heard a very loud noise. worrying: a +big crack+»details the organization in a press release.
“After taking all the necessary precautions and carrying out a series of checks, he noted the presence of cracks on the deck of the boat (at the level of the Gennaker spreader), which could risk affecting the structural integrity of the boat”it is specified in the press release, adding that the skipper continued his investigations and remained in the race for the moment. The Gennaker is one of the sails of its IMOCA monohull.
On the evening of the seventh day of racing, Louis Burton was in 33rd place at the last update of the ranking published at 11 p.m. Holder of “the Western option”the navigator is one of those operating furthest from Africa, alongside the favorites Thomas Ruyant (32nd, Vulnerable), Charlie Dalin (25th, Macif) and Yoann Richomme (34th, Paprec Arkéa).
