His team is now trying to recover the maxi-trimaran. The sailor, for his part, left the boat for the water before being taken back aboard the ship.
Despite the anti-capsize systems, the brutality of the moment is not offset. These devices are not enough, according to his account.
He does not name what he is clinging to. He says only that this firm hold makes it possible to recover him and hoist him aboard.
His team is now trying to recover the maxi-trimaran. The sailor, for his part, left the boat for the water before being taken back aboard the ship.
Despite the anti-capsize systems, the brutality of the moment is not offset. These devices are not enough, according to his account.
He does not name what he is clinging to. He says only that this firm hold makes it possible to recover him and hoist him aboard.
He conserves his strength for eight long hours, until the arrival of a Panamanian cargo ship, the vessel that ends the wait and rescues him.
The sailor remains without an explanation for this capsize, while the recovery of the maxi-trimaran continues.
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Who is Armel Le Cléac'h?
A French offshore racing skipper, nicknamed "the jackal," he notably won the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe and is sailing here on a maxi-trimaran.
What is a maxi-trimaran?
It is a very large three-hulled racing yacht, designed for speed on the high seas; his team is still trying to recover it after the capsize.
What are anti-capsize systems?
They are devices intended to limit the risk of a multihull overturning; according to the sailor's account, they were not enough against the brutality of the moment.
Why does this rescue matter?
The sailor spent eight hours in the water before being hoisted aboard a cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag, while recovery of the boat continues.
What happens next?
The team is seeking to recover the maxi-trimaran; the sailor, for his part, has no explanation for the causes of the capsize.