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Collision sets the tone immediately after the Route du Rhum start
Two boats collided shortly after the start gun in the Route du Rhum. Both skippers are uninjured, but the boats are heading for repairs.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
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Two boats collided shortly after the start gun in the Route du Rhum. Both skippers are uninjured, but the boats are heading for repairs.

The research vessel Laura Bassi has left the quay for DEEP-FUN, an Italian transoceanic expedition set to cover 26,000 nautical miles and reach depths of 5,000 meters.

The French offshore veteran capsized southwest of Ireland on Monday 2 November. According to Yachting World, he is safe and a rescue operation is underway.
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