The Famous Project CIC
Deprived of a Mainsail…
After an initial tear in the middle of the mainsail that occurred on Thursday morning, the nine women crewing the Jules Verne Trophy attempt had managed to keep using the sail with the second reef in. But another gybe caused a second tear, this time under the head (near the gaff/horn).
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Published on 23/01/2026
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