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VOLVO OCEAN RACE - PUMA OCEAN RACING SUSTAINS SERIOUS DAMAGE

The crew of PUMA Ocean Racing make repairs to their boat after sustaining serious structural damage in rough seas, for the second time in 24 hours.

Previously, they crashed off a wave which caused several cracks in the longitudinal frames of the bow section. They bent the bow pulpit and shredded an asymmetric spinnaker in the process. The fix took seven hours but cost PUMA Ocean Racing little in time to their rivals at the head of the fleet.

Image: Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race


Posted on 19 November 2008 (Archive on 19 December 2008)
Posted by Blue Sheets  Contributed by Blue Sheets
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