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Yacht presumably sank in the Indian Ocean
Skipper Kito de Pavant has given up hope to find the "Bastide Otio". He was forced to abandon the Vendée Globe and leave his sailboat in the Indian Ocean following a keel damage nine days ago. After the "Marion Dufresne" came to his rescue, the yacht was left behind adrift. The skipper continued to track his ship and hoped to regain it off the Kerguelen Islands. He even went to the island to organize an expedition, but for more than 40 hours the beacons which allowed to follow the position of the sailboat hour by hour did no longer emit. It was therefore likely that the boat eventually lost its keel and capsized or sank. The beacons were therefore under water and will never give the position of the boat again.
Single hand sailor rescued
Kito de Pavant, Skipper of the "Bastide Otio" was successfully rescued from his stricken yacht on Dec 7 in the morning, while competing in the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world event. The boat suffered damage to its keel in the southern Indian Ocean. The 55-year-old was recovered by the supply ship "Marion Dufresne II" which was cruising 110 miles from the site of the incident. The ship had arrived in the area the previous evening but had to wait until dawn on the spot to start the rescue. In the morning, an unidentified floating object caused keel damage on the "Bastide Otio", causing the engine compartment to be flooded. The boat had suffered very serious damage that was impossible to repair and potentially dangerous for his safety. Spanish report with photos: http://www.nauticalnewstoday.com/fotos-rescate-kito-pavant-vendee-globe/
Vendée Globe racer to be abandoned after collision
The "Bastide Otio" of skipper Kito de Pavant violently struck a drifting object on Dec 6, 2016, and asked the race management of the Vendée Globe to rescue him at 9 a.m. The impact had which destroyed the keel of his vessel. The research ship "Marion Dufresne" was diverted to the Scene and has meanwhile arrived in the zone. It was to begin the rescue operation on Dec 7 at dawn. The boat had suffered severe water ingress and was adrift North of Izet Island in the Indian Ocean. Report with photos: http://www.sail-world.com/europe/Vendee-Globe---Kito-de-Pavant-believed-to-have-been-lifted-off/150218
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