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. »
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