Dias e dias a navegar no mesmo bordo com cargas brutais sobre os barcos dão resultados dramáticos como este......A disciplina RESISTÊNCIA DOS MATERIAIS é talvez a mais importante na Vendée Globe...
Será que o grande velejador Jean Pierre Dick vai conseguir levar o barco até ao fim como aconteceu com o Mark Guillemont SAFRAN na Vendée Globe 2008/2009 ???????
Texto retirado do sítio oficial V.Globe:
Jean-Pierre Dick told the race office by satellite phone:
"I was sailing on starboard tack under mainsail with one reef and the solent (sail), in 20 knots of wind. I was inside when the wind increased suddenly. I went out to adjust the sails. At that moment, I heard a loud bang.
“Virbac-Paprec 3 went to the luff and was pushed on its side. I eased the mainsail sheet and solent sheet. I furled it (the solent). I went to the end of the boom and eased the running backstay. I went downwind smoothly and the boat slowly went back into the right position. I filled all the ballasts to stabilise the boat.
I am heading to the Azores at 8 knots with two reefs in the mainsail and with a staysail. The situation is stabilised and I think that there is no risk of capsizing. My dream of a podium finish in the Vendée Globe has suddenly sunk.”
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