French champion freeskier and offshore skipper Aurélien Ducroz has dismasted this Saturday evening, as he raced in difficult conditions. His team issued an assurance that the skipper is safe and suffered no physical damage. He has been among the leading group since the start and before he dismasted he was in 11th place in the standings, less than 30 miles from the Class40 leader, Corentin Douguet (Quéguiner-Innoveo).
Dismasting of the Class40 La Boulangère Bio
At 1900hrs French time French skipper Amélie Grassi informed Race Direction and her shore team that she was just dismasted aboard the Class40 La Boulangère Bio. She was racing in 10th position off Cape Finisterre. She is fine and uninjured. There are no water ingress or leaks on La Boulangère Bio.