Route du Rhum: the massacre continues, damaged sail for Thomas Coville with Sodebo

The big problem for Thomas Coville. The skipper warned his team around 11:15 this morning that he had suffered sail damage on his Ultim Sodebo. The trimaran occupied 3rd position in its class at the Route du Rhum. The headsail fell into the water for an as yet undetermined reason. The 58-year-old skipper was initially forced to stop his boat.

He was able to leave after dropping his sail at sea

“After assessing the situation, in consultation with its technical team and in order to preserve the safety of the solo sailor and the integrity of the boat, the only solution was to release the sail at sea,” specifies its team.

Thomas Coville was able to leave towards Guadeloupe but this incident will have a direct impact on his performance. Sodebo, which is sailing at midday at just over 24 knots while the leader is racing at 32 knots, has fallen to fourth place, overtaken by Louis Burton on Ultim Armand Thierry.