Joyon, superman that he is, is reported well and seems calmly in control of the situation. Sailing in very difficult conditions (squally 10-30 knots) the
boat flipped in a violent squall even though the main sheet and traveler were released and only a small
jib was drawing. The
capsize was quick and Joyon was trapped under the nets in the dark. Somehow he managed to swim out and clamber up the front beam and get into the
boat through the escape
hatch. He spent the night outside
lighting the boat to warn traffic and used his sat
phone to organize
salvage. His boat is habitable enough that he plans to stay with it while it is salvaged.
It is another
racing casualty so not directly on topic for this forum, of course. But perhaps worth a though for us cruisers anyway. Mobility was critical to getting free of the boat and access to
emergency equipment was key to timely
rescue and
salvage.
Tom.
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