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Crew repairs mast after metal runner was ripped out
The "AkzoNobel" which was taking part in the Volvo OCean Race suffered damage to the mast. The metal runner that holds up the mainsail on the "AkzoNobel" was ripped out during a change of direction in high winds. It meant the team had to stop racing while they tried to fix the problem, and fell about 300 miles behind the leaders of the Volvo Ocean Race. They tried to glue the track back on - but the first time it did not work as a big wave tore it off. A second attempt was successful and the team was able to re-hoist the mainsail. They regained full speed on Dec 16, 2017, for the first time in three days in the middle of the Southern Ocean some 2,000 miles from land. Report with video: https://news.sky.com/story/crew-repair-yacht-mast-while-racing-in-rough-seas-11174836
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