After colliding with an UFO last night, while the Coville-Rouxel duo was sailing in second position, the maxi Sodebo 3 was authorized by the Transat Jacques Vabre organization to divert to Madeira (Portugal) to make a technical stopover. The starboard foil is damaged. The two sailors are doing well and will join their technical team on the Portuguese archipelago. The skippers and their shore team hope to make repairs as soon as possible to resume the race.
Rennais Thomas Coville and Rennais Thomas Coville should have joined their teams in the evening in Madeira.