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Volvo Ocean RaceNew pictures of the stranding

Lars Bolle

 · 11.12.2014

Volvo Ocean Race: New pictures of the stranding
The pictures after the stranding
Team Vestas Wind has released new footage showing the organisation of life and material recovery after the stranding

On 29 November, the Danish Volvo Ocean Race participant Vestas Wind ran aground on a reef on St. Brandon Atoll in the Indian Ocean. After a lot of footage has already been published, there are now new pictures from the days after the stranding.

Removing equipment

And here is some previously published material:

Accident involving Team Vestas

The completely destroyed stern of the boat
The crew leaves the fishing boat that brought them to Mauritius
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Lars Bolle

Lars Bolle

Chief Editor Digital

Lars Bolle is Editor-in-Chief Digital and one of the co-founders of YACHT's online presence. He worked for many years as an editor in the Sports and Seamanship section and has covered many sailing events. His personal sailing vita ranges from competitive dinghy sailing (German champion 1992 in the Finn Dinghy) to historic and modern dinghy cruisers and charter trips.

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