Vendée Globe - More bad luck for Alessandro

'Vendee Globe 2012-13 -Cape Horn'    © Alessandro Di Benedetto / Team Plastique    Click Here to view large photo Vendée Globe 2012-13 skipper Alessandro Di Benedetto, after climbing his mast yesterday evening, keeps having bad luck. Following the nose-dive by his boat, the sailor was injured and lost his small spinnaker in the manoeuvre. 'About one hour ago at 3AM, I was trying to rest when the boat lay down in a sudden on the port side (I think it’s because of a wave). I was under solent with two reefs in the mainsail. I went out to put everything back together. I was putting down the port rudder when another wave smashed on the boat and made the mainsail go on the starboard side. I caught the mainsail sheet on the right side of my face and I fell on the left side of my chest. Appraisal: a small cut at the base of the left nostril which I treated with some sterile strip and a broken rib, according to advice from Dr. Chauve (the Vendée Globe Doctor). Unfortunately, I lost another sail (the small spinnaker) as it was outside in a bag and was swept away when the boat lay down. It will be difficult to manoeuvre now with this pain. Have a good day, Alessandro.' Contacted by phone this morning, Alessandro tries to recover and rest. Already very tired by his two mast climbs – he hasn’t slept for 48 hours - Alessandro has kept up his morale despite the pain and the fatigue. Vendee Globe website by Sabina Mollart-Rogerson - 12:41 PM Mon 21 Jan 2013 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=105784 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on 2012 Vendée Globe 2012 Vendee Globe Related News Stories: 26 Apr 2013  Vendee Globe - Seventh edition generates benefits never reached before 09 Apr 2013  Vendee Globe - President of the French Republic receives skippers 23 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Di Benedetto, Team Plastique across the line + Video 21 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Out of the final calm and into the breeze + Video 17 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Tanguy de Lamotte crosses finish line + Video 17 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Upwind finish expected for Tanguy de Lamotte 15 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Final act will test two skippers still at sea + Video 13 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Closest finish in the race’s 24-year history 11 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Bertrand de Broc arrives ninth in Les Sables d’Olonne 09 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe Race - Hugo Boss makes podium with Doyle Sails

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