Safe and sound Rescued Vendee Globe skipper tells of wave folding boat in four seconds
French skipper Kevin Escoffier controls his Imoca 60 monohull PRB on the eve of the start of the Vendee Globe round-the-world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d Olonne, France on November 7. Photo: AFP
The French Vendee Globe skipper recovering after a dramatic rescue by a rival competitor 600 nautical miles (1,111.2 kilometers) off the Cape of Good Hope on Tuesday has spoken of how a giant wave folded his boat in two in four seconds.
Kevin Escoffier was reported safe and sound on board rival Jean Le Cam s boat 11 hours after sending out a distress signal.
Yannick Bestaven Continues to Lead Vendee Globe in Light Airs of Pacific
20th December 2020
One time leader Charlie Dalin is in the hunt for first place again
Caught up in the lighter winds at the back of a front during the hours of the European night, daytime for the leaders, has seen second-placed Charlie Dalin concede handful of miles to leader Yannick Bestaven. Looking briefly at comparisons with the 2016-17 race – this edition is more than six days slower – Dalin observed this morning, “I am I m looking at Armel s track of four years ago and, yes, he s way ahead of us. So we are not going fast, are we? I would prefer it to be a little more sporty and a bit less comfortable ”.
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