Victim of damage this Friday morning, Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) continues his journey in the Vendée Globe

Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa), currently second in the Vendée Globe rankings behind Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance), suffered damage this Friday morning. “At 7:29 a.m. (French time), Yoann Richomme (…) contacted the Vendée Globe race management and his team on land to inform them of the broken hook of a sail. forward, causing the sail to fall into the water »we learned in a press release. “The sail fell on the foil, it was cut into two pieces, explained the skipper. I managed to get her out of the water. And I put on another sail. It’s a shame but not super restrictive for the future, I have plenty to do in terms of sails, it’s not a particular problem. Above all, I lost two hours on the road. »