Vendée Globe. Jérémie Beyou forced to return to Sables-d’Olonne
After colliding with an OFNI (unidentified floating object) on Tuesday night, Jérémie Beyou and his team decided to turn around and head back to Sables-d’Olonne.
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The favorite of this Vendée Globe has to face “more extensive repairs than expected”.
Skipper Charal, a favorite of this Vendée Globe, must turn around and return to Les Sables-d’Olonne.
Après un check complet du bateau, les réparations sont plus importantes que prévues, Jérémie et son équipe ont donc pris la décision de faire route vers Les Sables d'Olonne. Plus d'information à venir.#VendeeGlobe #VivonsFort
— Jérémie Beyou – Charal Sailing Team (@JeremieBeyou) November 11, 2020
His team communicated again, stating that “the repairs are more important than expected”, after having thoroughly checked the condition of the ship. Therefore, Jérémie Beyou returned to Sables-d’Olonne.
