Thunderclap on the Vendée Globe.
Leader without stopping since November 23, Charlie Dalin was the victim of a damage in the south of Australia.
The port foil of her Apivia monohull was damaged.
“Charlie Dalin was slowed down after hearing a loud noise on board.
Charlie is currently analyzing the situation with his shore team to measure the extent of the damage possibly caused, particularly to the port foil system, ”explains his team.
At the 22:00 score, Dalin had 42 miles ahead of his new runner-up Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ).
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