Route Du Rhum : Violette Dorange in Tears After a Collision with Romain Pilliard
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Alain Gautier, winner of the 1992 Vendée Globe, returns to the accident between the Initiatives-Cœur navigator and the skipper of the trimaran Use It Again.
On the night of Sunday 1st to Monday 2nd November, the skippers Romain Pilliard and Violette Dorange joined Roscoff, in the Finistère, following a collision a few hours after the start of the race of the Rhum road.
Revealed to the general public during the last Vendée Globe, Violette Dorange hoped to continue her journey. But the young navigator is already experiencing a serious setback in her new adventure. ...
One of the first highlights of this Route du Rhum 2026 was the collision between Violette Dorange (Imoca) and Romain Pilliard (Vintage Multi), this Sunday, November 1, a few hours after the departure given from Saint-Malo. In this incident, what are the responsibilities of each skipper? The jury will decide, but here are some elements of the answer.
A stop for Violette d'Orange on the Route du Rhum. Its monohull hit Romain Pillard's boat. Both sailors stop at Roscoff to see the structural damage of their sailboats.
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