Vendée Globe

Jérémie Beyou (Delta Dore) has decided to head for the Brazilian port of Salvador da Bahia, following damage to his spreaders.  He has reduced speed and is attempting to avoid putting any additional strain on the rig.  This evening he sent the following message to the race directors.

"I'm heading for Bahia. That should allow me to continue with the wind on the beam and stay on the port tack. I'm trying to sail heeled over (keel down) to stop the spreaders from banging into the mast tube. I tried to get hold of them, but with the sea state, it's moving around too much and I almost had my head cut off. So I just hope they don't destroy the mast before I reach calm waters and that the mast will remain standing."

 

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