Video: Sam Goodchild tears mainsail in half in the Vendée Globe

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Sam Goodchild tears mainsail in half in the Vendée Globe

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Sam Goodchild tears his mainsail
by Agence TB Press
Sam Goodchild, the British skipper of the yacht VULNERABLE, informed his technical team shortly before 1pm that his mainsail had torn. It literally exploded during an untimely gybe under autopilot.Sam Goodchild, the British skipper of the yacht VULNERABLE, informed his technical team shortly before 1pm that his mainsail had torn. It literally exploded during an untimely gybe under autopilot.Posted 20 Jan 2025

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