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Durban 2010 Dismasted
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Durban 2010 Dismasted
http://sail-search.com/news/index.php/a/2008/03/14/durban_2010_dismasted At 0610 GMT on the 19th day of the 4,400-nautical mile Pacific Ocean leg, the team representing Durban, South Africa, contacted the Race Office to report that they had been dismasted at deck level, whilst sailing in approximately 20 knots of wind. Durbanite skipper, Ricky Chalmers says, “The conditions were bouncy, but we weren't slamming. Just before the mast broke, the helm said he bore away from a wave. I think there was a slam, but not major, then a double crack and then lots of shouts of "Ricky" from on deck. Full Story and Images Full Story »
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