Armel Le Cleac'h capsized on November 6, the second day of the Route du Rhum. His maxi-trimaran Banque Populaire IX has just been repatriated by a tugboat to Vigo. The first images have just been posted on the Internet. The trimaran is literally in pieces, and can not be repaired ...
On November 6, two days after the start of the Route du Rhum, Armel Le Cleac'h's boat, a gem of technology, sailed in second place when it suddenly capsized. He has probably returned after breaking his leeward float, in a chaotic sea and a strong wind, but nothing insurmountable.
What happened to the boat? Towed to Vigo (Spain), he arrived at the port this weekend. "Despite all our efforts, with the storm, the boat is completely dislocated and in this state its reconstruction is impossible. " Ronan Lucas, the director of Team Banque Populaire, has sentenced this Friday: the trimaran Ultim class, skippered by Armel Le Cleac'h, is good for the trash. The first images of the boat, returned to Vigo towing, are indeed impressive. On this amateur document, we see the starboard float, and much further the central hull completely jagged. The rest ? Probably at the bottom of the water ...