Sailor Thomas Coville has been handed a 45-minute penalty during the Route du Rhum after his propeller damaged the safety lead of his drive shaft.
Thomas Coville, skipper of Sodebo Ultim 3, is enduring a particularly grueling Route du Rhum. The sailor was handed a 45-minute penalty by the race jury, a sanction imposed after his propeller damaged the lead securing his drive shaft.
"It is undoubtedly an error on my part," conceded the sailor, acknowledging his share of responsibility in this technical incident. This penalty comes at a bad time for the skipper, who had high ambitions for this edition of the Route du Rhum.
The sailor was already facing major difficulties before this sanction. He had to cope with the loss of a headsail, an essential piece of equipment for racing performance. This damage had already compromised his chances of ranking among the favorites in the event.
Beyond the mechanical problems, Thomas Coville is also mentally affected by the memory of Armel Le Cléac'h's capsizing, an incident that deeply shook the community of ocean skippers. This 45-minute penalty thus adds to an already long list of trials for the Sodebo Ultim 3 skipper, whose race is taking on the air of a personal battle against misfortune.
"It is undoubtedly an error on my part," conceded the sailor, acknowledging his share of responsibility in this technical incident. This penalty comes at a bad time for the skipper, who had high ambitions for this edition of the Route du Rhum.
The sailor was already facing major difficulties before this sanction. He had to cope with the loss of a headsail, an essential piece of equipment for racing performance. This damage had already compromised his chances of ranking among the favorites in the event.
Beyond the mechanical problems, Thomas Coville is also mentally affected by the memory of Armel Le Cléac'h's capsizing, an incident that deeply shook the community of ocean skippers. This 45-minute penalty thus adds to an already long list of trials for the Sodebo Ultim 3 skipper, whose race is taking on the air of a personal battle against misfortune.
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Source: Ouest-France