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Successful Rescue of Vendée Globe Captain

By Administrator · On December 8, 2016

Kito de Pavant, the 55 year old French skipper of Bastide-Otio, who suffered damage to his keel when racing in the remote South Indian Ocean while racing in the Vendée Globe solo round the world race, was successfully recovered from his stricken yacht and taken aboard the research and supply ship Marion Dufresne II approximately 110 miles north of the Crozet Islands. The solo skipper was immediately assessed by the ship’s doctor.  De Pavant is uninjured but is extremely tired and disappointed. Read More

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