Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale: Raw emotions



9:18 PM Wed 3 Nov 2010 GMT
Route du Rhum
Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale and on day three heartache, contentment and grim determination are just three of the raw emotions surfacing once again over a long day of this classic 3542 miles transatlantic race from Saint-Malo to Point a Pitre, Guadeloupe. ULTIMES Sidney Gavignet on Air Oman Majan was awaiting rescue this evening, 200 miles north east of the Azores after sustaining substantial damage to the leeward front beam of his trimaran. Oman Air Majan was sailing in 20 knots of wind, upwind and the conditions were not extreme. Sidney has activated his distress beacon and is currently in ...


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