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PlanetSail: No-one expected the Vendée Arctique to end in a park-up in an Icelandic gale

by Matt Sheahan 20 Jun 2022 01:23 PDT 31 May 2022
Jeremie Beyou heads for Les Sables d'Olonne on board Charal © Jeremie Beyou / Charal

When they set out from the start at Les Sables d'Olonne in France, the Vendée Arctique skippers knew they were embarking on an extraordinary race and a brand new and demanding course.

But no one expected it to pan out like this - a park-up in an Icelandic gale.

Matt Sheahan from PlanetSail reports:

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