Trimaran float damaged in collision, skipper heads to port, 01 November 2026

Trimaran float damaged in collision, skipper heads to port

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Romain Pilliard has been forced out of competitive mode after a collision with Violette Dorange's IMOCA, Initiatives Coeur.

The skipper of Use It Again, racing in the Vintage Multi class, suffered damage to one of his trimaran's floats in the collision. With the float compromised, Pilliard has no choice but to head for port, likely Roscoff.

Trimaran float damaged in collision, skipper heads to port, 01 November 2026
Trimaran float damaged in collision, skipper heads to port, 01 November 2026 | Photo: Route du Rhum

Dorange, for her part, has continued on her way unaffected.

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