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Disaster Rollover Ian Herbert-Jones' PUFFIN in Golden Globe Ian Injured Mast Down Slamming into Hull
Subscribe for more reports, Share, Like Check uploads info Bell. Day 218: EPIRB activation in extreme storm- PUFFIN Golden Globe Race Rolled over, dismasted, injured back, gashed head, water in the boat- Ian Herbert Jones message to Race control in storm gusting over 90 kts with confused sea. Ian Herbert Jones unable to deploy his drogue was hand-steering in heavy weather 50 kts gusting 80kts with 7.7mtr sea and dangerous counter sea. Yellow Brick distress signal manually activated at 1725 UTC, 25 minutes after Ian missed a scheduled safety call, informing GGR he had been rolled. GGR Crisis Management Team (CMT) informed CROSS Griz-Nez, UK Coast guards Agency and MRCC Argentina who are directing rescue operations. Dateline: Les Sables d'Olonne, Monday, 10th of April, 2023
