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FRENCH RIVALS CRASH GROUPAMA CREW LEAP TO SAFETY

January 24, 2011 by Marc Leave a Comment

In race 11, approaching the windward mark Yann Guichard’s Groupe Edmond de Rothschild hit Franck Cammas’ Groupama 40 wiping out both rudders, leaving Groupama with no steerage whatsoever. Groupama 40 were heading straight for the shore at speed and for safety the crew leapt into the water to avoid the impact of hitting the rocks — deciding they would prefer getting wet than being thrown forward on the boat and potentially injuring themselves.
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