Puma Racing rudder damage - first pictures

12:12 PM Fri 22 May 2009 GMT

'Climbing the mast, onboard PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 7 from Boston to Galway' Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race &copy

The first pictures have come in of the rudder damage sustained by Puma Racing earlier today.

The images show the rudder has been removed completely from yacht, as yet there is no explanation of the damage except in one shot the blade is clearly not attached to the stock.

Another shot shows the emergency rudder about to be fitted.

We will update with further news as it comes to hand.

PUMA Ocean Racing's leeward rudder breaks after they caught a nasty puff of wind, in the North Atlantic, on leg 7 from Boston to Galway the - Rick Deppe-PUMA Ocean Racing-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

PUMA Ocean Racing's leeward rudder breaks after they caught a nasty puff of wind, in the North Atlantic, on leg 7 from Boston to Galwaye - Rick Deppe-PUMA Ocean Racing-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

The emergency rudder is fitted to il mostro - Rick Deppe-PUMA Ocean Racing-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com

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