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12th Défi Azimut Lorient Agglomération: DMG MORI turns back

by Défi Azimut 15 Sep 2022 14:54 PDT 14-16 September 2022
Kojiro Shiraishi, DMG MORI Global One - 2022 Vendée Arctique © Kojiro Shiraishi / DMG MORI Global One

Today at 22h30 min, skipper Kojiro Shiraishi onboard DMG MORI Global One has decided to come back to Lorient for personal reasons.

He was sailing in the Defi Azimut with photographer Thomas Deregnieaux. The skipper and the photographer are both fine and the boat has no problems at all.

Kojiro is safely sailing back to Lorient. More information to come.

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