Transat Jacques Vabre Newsflash: British Class 40 leader dismasts

Dismasting of the Class40 Groupe Lamotte Immobilier-Module Création in Transat Jacques Vabre © Jean-Louis Carli / Alea / TJV

Dismasting of the Class40 Lamotte - Module Creation on the Transat Jacques Vabre

At 06:50 (UTC) this morning, while leading the Class40 fleet, British skipper, Luke Berry and his French co-skipper, Tanguy Le Turquais, informed the race management of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre that their Class40, Lamotte - Module Creation, had dismasted.

Our two skippers are doing well and are safe onboard the boat.

More information to follow...