Les Sables d'Olonne, in France twenty sailors went off for less than a week of sailing. They single handedly sailed around the world in a yacht race. It has lived up to it's moniker as "the world's toughest race" It began with the 38,700 kilometer circumnavigation, where they are to battle out dangerous storms in the Southern Ocean to the dreaded doldrums of the equator. The sailors do whatever it takes to win the 190,600 in prize money. The man who was expected to win the race dropped out by the first day because his boat Safran broke it's keel. It has come in first the year before. Day two Kito de Pavant also pulled out after his yacht Groupe Bel was struck by a fishing boat off the coast of Portugal. This was because she fell asleep at the wrong time. This was such a scary race.
Source:http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/16/sport/vendee-globe-around-the-world-yacht-race/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2
No comments:
Post a Comment