Myjane 40 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Any body have any update on the single handed who hit a container and broke his boat , the news showed massive fracture around the hull and water inside. Heading to bluff in the next few hours , hope he makes it , boat looks like a rightoff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 http://www.lesouffledunord.com/2016/12/20/dernieres-heures-cruciales-approche-de-nouvelle-zelande/ 'Translation' by google - The skipper of the "North Breath for Project Imagine" is trying to bring his heavily injured sailboat, following a collision, safely namely Bluff in New Zealand. Thomas Ruyant has evolved that night, it happened in the "protected" by the southern tip and is currently 80 miles of the final goal. It advances between 8 and 12 knots but the situation is particularly difficult. "The boat continues to open while Thomas had up to 50 knots on area for a few hours," said Laurent BOURGUES in conjunction with Thomas while the technical director is in port in Dubai and will join as soon as New New Zealand. "It's happening now in a protected area so it's a little better. The main bilge pump that removes the water that enters the front of the boat is burned out, the spare pump still works. " Marine Viau, team logistics charged "sea" North Souffle, managed to find a boat to Coast Guard who just left to meet Thomas . "He will have a motor pump, diesel and equipment to strengthen the structure if necessary. Two sailors including Stuart Mac Lachlan, several Volvo Ocean Races to his credit, are ready to board the Breath of the North if Thomas feels the need. " If The North Breath does not dislocate forward, it is expected in the afternoon in Bluff. There will then remain a point of vigilance on arrival in the port because the conditions announced are still muscular. Thomas Ruyant perfectly handles stressful situation epilogue of his Vendée Globe . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 96 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 There's more in the vendee globe thread in short talk, but it sounds like he's going to make it in ok. Incredible that the boat could sustain that level of damage and stay afloat through another couple of days of southern ocean to get in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Stricken French racing yacht reaches Bluff http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11770707 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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