The Rushour crew safely returned to Noumea following the capsize of their vessel at approximately 1.15AM this morning.
Timeline of events
The New Caledonia Groupama Race organizers were informed last night at 1:20AM of the activation of two distress beacons by Rushour, which was leading the race on line honours at the time.
Following the alert, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) took…
Groupama Race: First spinnaker start in history, and fleet recovers after strong southerly
20 June 2022
The forecast for the start was a low pressure system with a front bringing gusts of up to 30 knots from the south. The 160 sailors all prepared for it, but what eventuated was a light northerly.
The seventh edition of the Groupama Race got away under spinnaker, for the first time in the history of the race.
The start was won at the windward boat end of the line by Tosot…
