SAN DIEGO — A yacht in the Volvo Ocean Race dismasted Friday in the Atlantic Ocean and another boat slowed to check on unspecified damage to its rigging, bringing more mayhem to a fleet already stunned by the loss of a sailor at sea. The team will have to figure out how to get the yacht to Itajai, Brazil, where Leg 7 of the round-the-world race will finish. On Thursday, MAPFRE had to suspend racing for 13 hours near Cape Horn to repair damage to its mast and mainsail. The Spanish-flagged boat, the overall race leader, is more than 200 miles behind Leg 7 leader Team Brunel. This is the second major setback for Vestas 11th Hour Racing.

Source: National Post March 30, 2018 20:15 UTC