Dunkirk skipper Thomas Ruyant, one of the favorites for the 2024 Vendée Globe, announced on Tuesday November 12, 2024, on his social networks, that he was the victim of a small leak.
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The message is laconic and raises questions. “Shortly after the departure of the 10e edition of the Vendée Globe, Thomas Ruyant […] noticed a small leak at the front of his sailboat.
His staff adds that the skipper “regularly pumps the water entering the sail locker” that he “has the situation under control and will intervene when the time comes” to repair.
Reached by telephone, his press team does not wish to comment further on this message at this time. At most, she reminds us that the water leak is small, that a press release would have been made if it had been more serious and that another communication via the networks will perhaps be made during the day.
Currently 3rd in the general classification after two days of racing, the Dunkirk skipper is off the coast of Porto (Portugal) and is heading down the Atlantic to complete the Tour of the Antarctic. Arrival is expected in approximately 80 days if all goes well.
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