Boris Herrmannn had imagined his final very differently
The accident happened only about 90 nautical miles away from the longed-for finish line of his Vendée Globe premiere: Boris Herrmann had a collision with one on Wednesday evening, according to his team's dashboard information at 20:26 with his Imoca yacht "Seaexplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco" Fishing boat. The race management of the regatta reported in the late evening that the starboard foil of the Imoca yacht had been damaged. There should also have been further damage. The message that was relieving was that Boris Herrmann was unharmed in the incident, according to information from his management. There was initially no information about the condition of the crew of the fishing boat involved or the boat itself. Boris Herrmann secured "Seaexplorer" as best as possible and announced that he would approach the destination at reduced speed. We will continuously update this post with further information on the course of the accident that could deprive Herrmann of the almost certain podium place.
The positions shortly after Herrmann's accident, which took place about 90 nautical miles from the finish line
Shortly after the accident, "Apivia" skipper Charlie Dalin was the first skipper to cross the Vendée Globe finish line on the evening of January 27 at 8.35 p.m. local time after 80 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes and 47 minutes alone at sea. With the successful solo circumnavigation of the world, the 36-year-old from Concarneau in Brittany has fulfilled a childhood dream. Nevertheless, the "Apivia" skipper, who was one of the favorites of this ninth edition at the start of the Vendée Globe on November 8th, had to wait on Wednesday evening to see whether his sailed time would actually be enough to win, because three skippers in As a result of their involvement in the rescue mission for the shipwrecked Kevin Escoffier, they had received time credits. Whether this will help Boris Herrmann on the podium after his collision remains to be seen at first. Likewise the final result of Yannick Bestaven, who at the finish line can deduct ten hours and 15 minutes from his total sailing time and can still endanger Dalin.
Here you can find the tracking and the intermediate results.
The view from on board the "Seaexplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco" to the horizon