IMOCA Bureau Vallée dismasted in the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe

French skipper Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée) has dismasted on the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe while lying in ninth place on the solo race from Saint Malo to Guadeloupe which started on Wednesday at 1415hrs.

He reported the accident at 1700hrs this afternoon. He is uninjured and his team are in contact with him.

More information to follow.

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