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Capsized trimaran to be retrieved
The 'Banque Populaire 9' of skipper Armel Le Cléac'h's capsized during the Route du Rhum race on Nov 4, 2026, at 5.30 a.m. in the North Atlantic in pos. 42°49.79' N 042°22.32' W, roughly 550 nautical miles northwest of the Azores. At the time of the accident, Armel Le Cléac'h was in second place and sailing 550 nautical miles northwest of the Azores. The skipper Armel Le Cléac'h was safe and uninjured and was secured inside the inverted hull. He had successfully activated his distress beacon, and remained in steady contact with his shore-based technical team. A massive, coordinated rescue operation was launched. The MRCC Boston and the CROSS Jobourg were working in close consultation with the race direction to route assets to this extremely remote location.The skipper had been rescued by a Panama flagged cargo ship after a ten-hour wait. Since then, Team Banque Populaire has been working on a recovery plan. The operation was proving difficult due to the logistical challenges and the significant distance of the area from the coast. A vessel was chartered to retrieve the maxi-trimaran off the Azores, the team announced on Nov 7. Once this operation is completed, the teams on site would attempt to right the trimaran, which was measuring 32 meters long by 23 meters wide, emphasized Erwan Steff. If this maneuver was successful, the multihull was to be towed in an uprighted position. Otherwise, it would have to be towed upside down, a method that risked worsening the damage to the maxi-trimaran. Finally, once the boat was in a port, a cargo ship was to be found to load it onto with the aim of bringing it back to Lorient as quickly as possible, repairing it so it can sail again. Report with photos and video: https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/bretagne/ille-et-vilaine/saint-malo/route-du-rhum-ce-n-est-pas-une-mince-affaire-c-est-un-grand-bateau-apres-l-impressionnant-sauvetage-d-armel-le-cleac-h-son-maxi-trimaran-bientot-remorque-3446175.html
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