Currently competing in his first Vendée Globe, Tanguy Le Turquais (Lazare) says he almost got seriously injured due to a careless mistake during a maneuver. A call to order for the 35-year-old skipper.
In the Vendée Globe, danger is everywhere. During their world tour, competitors must be careful to preserve their boat, in order to achieve their dreams and their ambitions. But they must also be careful not to hurt themselves.
Tanguy Le Turquais, one of the rookies in the fleet, almost learned it the hard way this week. While crossing the Doldrums, an area where the weather is particularly unstable, the skipper of Lazarus28th at 3 p.m. this Friday, could have paid a high price for negligence on his part.
“I almost had my arm torn off”
“In the Doldrums, the wind changes all the time, you have to change sails, you have to do lots of maneuvers,
he says in a video sent to Ouest-France. I had stowed my boat incorrectly and between two maneuvers, it almost was a disaster. I almost had my arm torn off by a sheet (a rope) on which I had not made enough turns around the winch (winch). When I wanted to shock (give some slack) in the middle of the night, because we had an oversold (increase in wind force), it blew. And it can quickly be catastrophic. It was a little reminder of order. »
At 35 years old, Tanguy Le Turquais is currently competing in his first Vendée Globe. He had experienced the previous edition by proxy, following the adventure of his partner, Clarisse Cremer, who arrived 12th in Les Sables d'Olonne. This time, both started. And it was on the water, from a distance, that last week they celebrated the birthday of their daughter, little Mathilda.
France
