Barcelona World Race - Central Lechera Asturiana dismasted

by Barcelona World Race on 3 Dec 2010

Central Lechera Asturiana is dismasted Barcelona World Race http://www.barcelonaworldrace.org

Barcelona World Race Update.

Central Lechera Asturiana, the IMOCA Open 60 Central Lechera Asturiana of co-skippers Juan Merediz (ESP) and Fran Palacio (ESP) suffered a dismasting in the early hours of this morning off the Portuguese coast while they were on delivery from Sanxenxo to Barcelona for the start of the Barcelona World Race.

The crew are uninjured and in good health and are making towards Cascais, by Lisbon as are the team’s shore crew by road from Galicia. Once there they will further evaluate the situation and assess their options.

Despite this setback the entire team are united in their drive to be at the start of the Barcelona World Race on 31st December.

The competing teams and the Barcelona World Race organisation have already pledged to do all they can to try to ensure that Central Lechera Asturiana makes the race start.

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