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This Friday, April 8 at noon, while he held the third place in the Transat AG2R World, Macif , skippered by Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme dismasted. The accident occurred while two sailors navigated 154 miles (285 km) north of the Isle of Madeira in strong winds (30-35 knots) and three to four meter waves.
the skippers of Macif were conducting a final series of maneuvers when the boom – part of horizontal mast outside the boat supporting the spinnnaker – sank into the sea causing fracture mast.
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“ We were one of the last gybes, said Yoann Richomme, co-skipper of Macif and joined by vacation after the accident. We made a mistake maneuvers by planting the pole in the water, he pressed too hard mast and the mast broke. It took dropping quickly. Solutions are trying to find. We just trying to tidy up, to invent a jury rig. This is an unfortunate mistake that cost us dearly. It took 10 seconds to realize it was implemented quickly so that the mast does not damage the boat. “.
The crew unharmed seeks to join Madeira on its own. They have not asked for assistance. Charlie Dalin and Yoann Richomme already thinking later, as explained it: “ We know that it’s over and we will not play anything on this transatlantic. The time has solutions to repatriate the ship to return. And already thinking about the rest of the season. “
The crew of Macif was among the favorites for this thirteenth edition of the Transat AG2R, Sunday, April 3 Concarneau (Finistère) towards St. Bartholomew
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