Armel Le Cléac'h’s Maxi Banque Populaire XI, a giant racing trimaran competing in the solo round the world Ultim Challenge race, has suffered damage to its central rudder after an incident.
The Banque Populaire team confirmed the news in a message distributed this morning. Le Cléac'h, who has been lying in second place since the Pacific leg of the race, is now diverting to a Brazilian port to assess the damage.
The incident occurred during the ongoing solo multihull race around the world. Le Cléac'h had to make a technical stopover in Recife, Brazil on 16th January during the outwards phase of the race. The team is currently studying several options to diagnose the damage and to consider how to approach the rest of the race.
