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Photo: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race |
While they are unlikely to return to pole position, with only about 600 nautical miles remaining to the finish, third place is likely as CAMPER continue repairs in Chile and the remainder of the fleet have retired.
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Photo: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race |
"We will do everything to make it happen with the shore team, who will come to Punta del Este, and find a way to do this jury rig."
The French team were leading the Leg 5 race to Itajaí, Brazil when their mast broke, level with the first spreader, about 10 metres above deck. The team suspended racing at 1542 UTC. Cammas, who was at the helm, said he heard a big bang and the mast fold in two above him.
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“We tried to deal with these things as quickly as possible, to stop the situation from getting worse. It was rather long as we had the two sails in the water, which acted like floating anchors and pushed hard on the broken tube."
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Photo: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race |
Groupama's racing suspension left PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG and Team Telefónica to battle it out for the leg victory. At 0400 UTC PUMA held a 37 nautical mile lead over the Spanish team.
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