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Photo of the boat STAND AS ONE - Altavia skipper Eric Bellion (FRA), arriving in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, after retiring from the Vendée Globe sailing race, on January 12, 2025
© Team STAND AS ONE - Altavia
Eric Bellion skipper of Stand As One - Altavia withdraws from the Vendée Globe
After 62 days at sea racing, Éric Bellion, the French skipper of STAND AS ONE - Altavia has withdrawn from the Vendée Globe The pin system holding the J2 forestay has given way again, a situation which in time could lead to the loss of the mast.