US EditionTwo Boats Collide at Start of Ocean Race Europe, Crew Members Unharmed
- Two boats collided moments after the start of the Ocean Race Europe on Sunday and had to return to port for repairs.
- All crew members were unharmed after contact between Holcim PRB and Allagrande MAPEI Racing .
- Footage showed Mapei's sail badly torn following the incident in the race's first leg in Kiel, Germany.
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A heavy collision overshadows the start of the Ocean Race Europe. The participating teams fight for their return to the race. German sailing star Herrmann expresses a suspicion about the cause.
A heavy collision overshadows the start of the Ocean Race Europe. The participating teams are fighting for their return to the race. German sailing star Herrmann now expresses a suspicion about the cause of the collision.
On Sunday, the city of Kiel (Germany) hosted the start of the second edition of The Ocean Race, a race taking in several of the sailboats of the Vendée Globe. Only two minutes after the start line passed, two boats struck with their side appendices. A rare accident with these ultra-equipped and hyper-tech boats. - Spectacular collision between two sailboats at the start of The Ocean Race in Germany (Sports).
The first stage of The Ocean Race Europe – the sailing lap of the Old Continent – has begun this Sunday in a rugged way. Swiss Team Holcim PRB and Italian Allagrande MAPEI Racing have had to return to Kiel after a collision instants after departure. The crews of both teams are safe after a lateral contact at high speed between both ships.wf_cms.rss.read_more
8300 kilometres are covered at the Ocean Race Europe, from Kiel to Montenegro. For two teams, the race started with a disaster. Nevertheless, they don't think about giving up.
The Dutch ship Holcim-PRB Rosalin Kuiper and the Italian Mapei Ambrogio Beccaria struck off the German town of Kiel.
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