Whilst facing a very rough seas in the depression sweeping the Bay of Biscay, Sam Davies informed her team on Tuesday, November 6 at 17:00 (French time) of troubling and persistent noises coming from the hull of her 60ft monohull yacht, Initiatives-Cœur. As the noise became louder the British-born, Brittany-based skipper found that the bottom of the hull was damaged. After speaking to the architects she was able to diagnose a significant delamination in the living area, consistent with the strong impact of the waves in this raging storm. Davies is fine, she has diverted course to preserve her boat. More information to follow in the coming hours.
© Yvan Zedda/Initiatives-Cœur
The numbers
· 609 000 Facebook fans on the Initiatives-Coeur page
· 3,510 Miles between St. Malo and Point-à-Pitre
· 155 children saved since the launch of the campaign “1 click=1 heart” in 2012
· 123 Entries
· 109 “new blood”, the boat number
· 89 skippers to have completed a Vendée Globe, including Tanguy de Lamotte (in 2012) and Samantha Davies (in 2008)
· 4 fixed cameras on board
· 1st Route du Rhum for Sam
Initiatives-Cœur datasheet
Former names: Foncia, Banque Populaire, Maitre Coq
Home port: Lorient
Design: VPLP – Verdier
LOA: 18,28m Width: 5,80m
Draught: 4,50m
Mast height: 29m
Empty weight: 7,8 tonnes
Upwind sail area: 300m2
Downwind sail area: 660m2
Foils added: 2016
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