Calamities of the Vendée Globe
Ricardo Pinto / Windreport' / Groupe Bel
Groupe Bel IMOCA Open 60 of Kito de Pavant was hit by a trawler the morning of November 12 around 1000hrs CET (0900hrs UTC) while sailing off the Portuguese coast. The damage to Groupe Bel is significant but the solo skipper De Pavant is safe. According to the skipper from Port-Camargue in the Mediterranean, the trawler which collided with Groupe Bel boat did not have AIS (Automatic Identification System) activated.
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