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Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale - Oman Air Majan skipper rescued

by Lucy Harwood on 4 Nov 2010
Sidney Gavignet Oman Air Majan- Route du Rhum Route du Rhum

Route du Rhum-La Banque Postale - Oman Air Majan update, skipper resuced.

As outlined in the last statement at 18: 30 CET (GMT+1), Oman Air Majan received substantial damage to the leeward front beam, and it is confirmed that Oman Air Majan has lost her mast. The port float is under the main beam; due to the serious nature of damage, and the uncertainty, the skipper Sidney Gavignet has made the difficult decision to abandon the boat.

At 20: 51 CET (GMT+1) skipper Sidney Gavignet was picked up by a bulk carrier called Cavo Alexander which was en route to Turkey. Sidney is safe and well and is in contact with his shore team via satellite phone. The bulk carrier is 840 miles from Gibralter and is expected there in two days.

Oman Air Majan is being tracked via its iridium-tracking device and a salvage operation is well under way.
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