François Gabart and the SVR-Lazartigue forced to return to Brittany after damage (Sailing)

The team is hard at work studying the different options, including using their spare foil to attempt the Jules Verne Trophy as soon as a favorable weather window presents itself. “ We still have the option and the opportunity to come back. We would arrive in Brittany in about three days, and potentially if there's nothing else broken on the boat, we might be able to leave behind quite quickly, as soon as a new window presents itself. », Estimated Gabart. Already the holder of the solo round-the-world record, the Charente sailor left on Saturday morning to try to beat the crewed record held by Francis Joyon (Idec) since 2017 (40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes and 30 seconds).