Another damage to the Transat Jacques Vabre. This time it’s the skippers Thomas Coville and Thomas Rouxel who are affected. While they were sailing in second position behind Franck Cammas and Charles Caudrelier, their Sodebo Ultim 3 violently collided with an UFO, an unidentified floating object. This happened at the latitude of Morocco at around 1 am on the night of Wednesday to Thursday.
– Yves-René Tapon
Thomas Coville and Thomas Rouxel are doing well and are safe in the boat. But the starboard foil is damaged. A diagnosis is underway to assess the situation. Already Tuesday, the Imoca of the Swiss Justine Mettraux and the Briton Simon Fisher dismasted. The two sailors are safe and sound.
A mishap that also happened just 10 hours after the start at Louis Burton and Davy Beaudart.