Fishing boat dismasts Thomson's Hugo Boss
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 19:22.
www.independent.co.uk -- The bad luck which seems to dog British singlehanded sailor Alex Thomson struck again in the early hours this morning when his Open 60, Hugo Boss, was rammed by a French fishing boat just two miles off Les Sables d'Olonne. The impact was enough to bring the mast crashing down as well as holing the boat. The mast was broken but it and the sails were later recovered. Assessments were being made about whether the mast could be repaired in time for him to compete in the the two-handed Barcelona World Race. Two other teams have offered their spare masts. The design team flew in to ensure that no major structural damage had been done to the hull and assess how quickly it could be repaired. READ MORE
www.independent.co.uk -- The bad luck which seems to dog British singlehanded sailor Alex Thomson struck again in the early hours this morning when his Open 60, Hugo Boss, was rammed by a French fishing boat just two miles off Les Sables d'Olonne. The impact was enough to bring the mast crashing down as well as holing the boat. The mast was broken but it and the sails were later recovered. Assessments were being made about whether the mast could be repaired in time for him to compete in the the two-handed Barcelona World Race. Two other teams have offered their spare masts. The design team flew in to ensure that no major structural damage had been done to the hull and assess how quickly it could be repaired. READ MORE