Transat Jacques Vabre – Cheminees Poujoulat distress beacon activated
by Hélène Tzara on 7 Nov 2011
Cheminées Poujoulat - Transat Jacques Vabre 2011 ThMartinez / Sea & Co - Copyright
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Transat Jacques Vabre transatlantic race from Le Havre to Puerto Limon, Costa Rica is underway. Last night when they were sailing 130 miles north of the Azores, the crew of Cheminees Poujoulat - Bernard Stamm and Jean Francois Cuzon - informed race direction that they have a significant leak on their IMOCA Open 60.
After analysis of their current situation in communication with race director Jean Maurel, they have triggered their distress beacon.
The signal was received by the CROSS Griz Nez which relayed information to MRCC Punta Delgada in the Azores. Help procedures were immediately activated and a helicopter took off at 1050hrs CET/0950hrs UTC/GMT to recover the crew from the yacht which was positioned approximately 230 miles to the north of Punta Delgada on the Azores island of San Miguel.
Further information will be released as it becomes available.
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