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Sam Goodchild tears his mainsail | Vendée Globe 2024

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Vendée Globe update: Adapting to broken dreams
by Vendée Globe media
British skipper Sam Goodchild had his best chances of finishing in fourth place ripped from his grasp in a few seconds when his IMOCA made a pair of involuntary gybes on a wave which ripped his mainsail from front to back at the level of the third reef.British skipper Sam Goodchild had his best chances of finishing in fourth place ripped from his grasp in a few seconds when his IMOCA made a pair of involuntary gybes on a wave which ripped his mainsail from front to back at the level of the third reef.Posted 20 Jan 2025
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