Louis Burton victim of serious damage in the Vendée Globe

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After the abandonment of Maxime Sorel, a second one to come? In any case, it was not a festive Saturday evening for Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée).

This Saturday, November 16 at 11:00 p.m., while he was in the leading group of the western option, Louis Burton warned his shore team and the Vendée Globe race management that he had just heard a very worrying noise: a “big crack” which immediately caught his attention.

Cracks on the deck of the boat

After taking all necessary precautions and carried out a series of checksthe skipper noted the presence of cracks on the deck of the boatat the level of the gennaker spacer.

This incident risks affecting the structural integrity of the boat. “Louis continues the investigations. The skipper of the Imoca Bureau Vallée remains in the race», Specified the management of the Vendée Globe.

While waiting to learn more, Jean Le Cam, who took the option of going east, remains leader of this 2024 Vendée Globe.

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