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Vendée Globe: Kevin Escoffier recovered by the French Navy

12/7/2020, 10:11:41 PM


Le Malouin, victim of a shipwreck at the beginning of the week, left Jean Le Cam and his boat to board the frigate Nivôse. He will land in Reunion within 3 days.

At around 3:10 am (French time), 360 miles in the north of the Crozet archipelago, Kevin Escoffier (PRB) was disembarked from Jean Le Cam's boat and was recovered by the Nivôse, a French Navy frigate.

The transhipment - via a Nivôse semi-rigid - went well, despite a swell formed in the area.

Jean Le Cam resumed his race.

In a message addressed to the Race Direction of the Vendée Globe, Frédéric Barbe, captain of the Nivôse, wrote: “Kevin is in great shape, he will be enjoying a hot shower.

We are heading for Reunion.

It's a beautiful day that begins! ”

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