It’s at 10:45 p.m. (French time), Sunday December 15 and while she was in 15th position of the Vendée Globe, which the British skipper’s IMOCA dismasted, without us yet knowing how or why.
Fortunately, Pip Hare is not injured and his team works closely with race management to secure the boat and put up makeshift rigging.
The navigator aged 50 which had not been spared from the technical difficulties since the start on November 10 will therefore be forced to abandon. It was his second Vendée Globe after a 19th place during the 2020-2021 edition.
On the 36th day of racing, Charlie Dalin is still Monday December 16 at 7 a.m. (French time) at the head of the fleet in the Pacific and has crossed the antimeridian. Behind, Yoann Richomme has moved up to 41 miles, Sébastien Simon is 126 miles behind the leader.
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