Tough decisions. It’s part and parcel of being a Volvo Ocean Race skipper. But even so, as Dongfeng Race Team announced late Tuesday night that they plan to retire from Leg 5 after breaking their mast in the Southern Ocean on Monday morning, it will have been a bitter pill for Charles Caudrelier to swallow.
The French skipper had considered attempting to re-join the 6,776nm leg from Auckland to Itajaí after successfully nursing his red boat to Ushuaia, Argentina earlier in the day.
But tonight a statement from the team read: “The decision has been made to motor-sail to Itajaí and not rejoin the race. Read More
