Serious collision between VandB and cargo ship at the Transat bakerly
by The Transat bakerly on 3 May 2016
V&B skipper Maxime Sorel sets off on the 3050nm solo race to New York. Lloyd Images
Today, 3rd May, at 09h59 BST, The Transat bakerly Race Control received a call from the skipper Maxime Sorel aboard the Class40 VandB.
He had a serious collision with a cargo ship, and the bowsprit has been damaged, with potential damage to the rig, which is still standing up.
His present position is about 90 NM (165 kms) / 260° from Penmarc’h.
The skipper is not injured, and he will now head to La Trinité sur Mer, or Lorient, to assess the damage.
More information to follow shortly.
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