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Team Holcim-PRB has dismasted - all crew safe

by The Ocean Race 27 Apr 2023 00:16 PDT 27 April 2023
The Ocean Race 2022-23 - Team Holcim - PRB during the start of Leg 4 in Itajaí © Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race

Skipper Kevin Escoffier has reported his team is safe after dismasting during leg 4 of The Ocean Race. Team Holcim-PRB was racing approximately 20 miles off the coast of Brazil in moderate winds and sea state.

The dismasting occurred just after 0500 UTC (0200 local time) on 27 April, on the fourth day of leg 4.

Team Holcim-PRB, the overall race leader, was in the lead at the time, 9 miles ahead of 11th Hour Racing Team.

We will have more information as soon as it becomes available.

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