An emergency appendectomy put yet another hurdle between Alex Thomson and his dream of winning the Barcelona World Race. But an unprecedented decision by his fellow sailors will allow him to re-join the race once he is fit.
Tim Zimmermann introduces Laura Dekker, the latest teenager to set out on an offshore record attempt.
With the addition of a fleet of G-class multihulls, the Route du Rhum—singlehanded across the Atlantic—is making a bold play for the title of World’s Most Extreme Sailing Competition.
An emergency appendectomy put yet another hurdle between Alex Thomson and his dream of winning the Barcelona World Race. But an unprecedented decision by his fellow sailors will allow him to re-join the race once he is fit.
Tim Zimmermann introduces Laura Dekker, the latest teenager to set out on an offshore record attempt.
With the addition of a fleet of G-class multihulls, the Route du Rhum—singlehanded across the Atlantic—is making a bold play for the title of World’s Most Extreme Sailing Competition.
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