Read about it in the Cape Times yesterday. Apparently Marc Lagesse went face first through the carbon fibre steering wheel, shattering it, cutting his neck ominously close to his jugular vein, and was taken to hospital. Geoff Meek`s knee is fractured, I think. One report said that "the tall, but lightweight boat collided with a whale." Another report says that the 25 tonne boat hit a whale.
As a beachcat sailor, I`m struggling with 25 tonnes being referred to as "light"
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More info here :
http://www.saacchallenge2007.co.za/DealerNews/newsdetails.asp?newsitem=1242And an article that appeared on the front cover of New York Times a while ago (for those of us who don`t live in New York, including me !
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http://www.saacchallenge2007.co.za/DealerNews/newsdetails.asp?newsitem=1214Steve
