Route du Rhum: skipper Romain Pilliard launched an online prize pool to be able to leave after his collision with a competing boat
The skipper hopes to resume racing this weekend after being hit by Violette Dorange's Imoca.
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- Skipper Romain Pilliard has launched an online fundraiser to repair his damaged trimaran after a collision with Violette Dorange.
- Currently in Roscoff, he hopes to resume the Route du Rhum this weekend.
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Romain Pilliard's trimaran was hit by Violette Dorange's Imoca shortly after the start of the Route du Rhum.
Skipper Romain Pilliard has launched an online fundraiser to raise funds and repair his boat in order to resume the Route du Rhum, after its collision on Sunday with a competing boat, indicates Friday November 6 ICI Armorique. A few hours after the start of the race, his trimaran Use it Again was hit by the Imoca Initiatives-Cœur of sailor Violette Dorange. The Ulule prize pool to help Romain Pilliard exceeds 46,000 euros on Friday morning.
The skipper is currently in the port of Roscoff (Finistère) and has started repairs on his boat. “We decided to take matters in hand. Five people arrived to rebuild the port float night and day because there were a lot of impacts and major damage,” explains Romain Pilliard, in a video published on social networks.
He assures that he is "still in the race" and encourages people to participate in his prize pool: "We must do everything possible to leave again perhaps this weekend." The skipper hopes to join his son Titouan who is also racing in this Route du Rhum bound for Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe).
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Romain Pilliard could get back into the race this weekend.
Possible · Within days
Open Questions
- Will Romain Pilliard manage to leave this weekend?
