Maxi Banque Populaire V damaged in crash with unidentified object



6:24 AM Fri 4 Feb 2011 GMT
'Banque Populaire V hit an OFNI - Jules Verne Record attempt'
Banque Populaire V hit an OFNI* at 2 o'clock in the morning (Paris time) at a speed of around 37 knots. Damage has been reported to their crash box. The maxi trimaran, with 14 crew onboard, is engaged in an attempt to beat the fully crewed Jules Verne record currently held by Groupama. Pascal Bid?gorry, the maxi trimiran's skipper spoke by telephone: 'This night, we immediately felt the effect of the shock but Banque Populaire V did not stop. We made the decision to stop and check. We spent one hour in the black night, it was not easy to ...


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