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Les Sables-d'Olonne (dpa) - circumnavigator Boris Herrmann has contradicted the portrayal of the captain of the Spanish fishing trawler, with whom he collided at the Vendée Globe.
In an interview with the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” (Friday), captain Josu Zaldumbide said that he and his crew had not seen Herrmann's yacht coming.
"Our AIS (Automatic Identification System) did not display the sailing boat at any time," he said, emphasizing that the AIS, through which ships exchange navigation and ship data, was switched on.
Herrmann contradicted this again on Friday in the “Morgenmagazin” on ARD and ZDF: “It was clearly not.
We can see that in the data log. "
Fishermen would turn off the AIS quite often.
«Don't blame anyone.
That's probably perfectly normal.
They are also in competition with each other and you don't always want to reveal your position, ”said the man from Hamburg.
«That was really bad luck».
The 39-year-old had previously made a similar statement.
«He shouldn't say that, damn it!», Said Zaldumbide in the «Süddeutsche Zeitung».
The momentous collision of Herrmann's yacht “Seaexplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco” with the ship happened about 90 nautical miles from the destination of the Vendée Globe in Les Sables-d'Olonne on Wednesday evening.
Nobody was injured in the process.
Herrmann's boat was badly damaged, however.
He could only continue sailing at reduced speed.
As a result, he missed the podium he had hoped for and was fifth on Thursday after more than 80 days and 28,000 nautical miles.
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