Route du Rhum skipper Gilles Lamiré has suffered rig damage in the middle of the Atlantic but says he is safe and is not requesting assistance.
Lamiré contacted race direction after securing his mast, confirming via satellite phone that he was in no danger and needed no help at this stage.
He is currently sailing downwind, waiting for the wind to shift to the east. That change would let him sail with load on his starboard float, which remains undamaged.
Conditions are expected to improve over the next 12 hours. Once they ease, race officials will carry out a full assessment of the damage and review what options remain open to him.
Lamiré sent through video of the situation on Tuesday morning, giving race followers a direct look at the state of his boat following the incident.
No further details have been released on the cause of the damage or the skipper's likely next move. For now, Lamiré waits on the easterly shift, hoping his starboard float holds until it comes.
