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The Ocean Race 2022-23: Robert Stanjek opens up on GUYOT Environnement Team Europe’s return to Cape Town

Robert Stanjek says he is “very disappointed” about GUYOT environnement-Team Europe having to turn back to Cape Town after sustaining damage on their boat. The crew were in a good position, running behind Team Holcim-PRB but at the beginning of day four of the third leg, a problem with the hull forced them to head back to the start in Cape Town. Ad Leg three is the longest in The Ocean Race’s history at 12,750 nautical miles from Cape Town in South Africa to Itajai in Brazil and sees the crews travel along the Southern Ocean.

The Ocean Race 2022-2023: Team Malizia crew member Will Harris completes gruelling mast repair

Team Malizia were on the verge of having to turn back to Cape Town on another dramatic day at The Ocean Race but crew member Will Harris completed an incredible repair of the boat’s mast on Thursday night. Following GUYOT environnement-Team Europe’s decision to suspend racing, Malizia nearly followed in their footsteps when a 30cm crack was noticed at the top of the mast. Ad One of the headsails was lost which may have caused the damage, although the team are not entirely sure.

The Ocean Race 2022-23: GUYOT Environnement-Team Europe explain decision to return to Cape Town, target leg wins

GUYOT Environnement-Team Europe skipper Benjamin Dutreux has explained that two big cracks forced them to return to Cape Town in one of the most dramatic moments of The Ocean Race. The team were running in second place, around 34 nautical miles behind Team Holcim-PRB on day four when it was announced they had a problem with the hull. Ad They declared a “hull sandwich failure” was causing “abnormal movements” which forced them to suspend racing.

‘Not easy!’ – Team Malizia to attempt critical mast repair on the water at The Ocean Race 2022-23

Team Malizia have confirmed that their crew will attempt a critical mast repair on the water during Leg 3 of The Ocean Race 2022-23. The damage was discovered on Wednesday afternoon, with Malizia's technical team working hard to find a solution. Ad That solution will now be implemented on Thursday and while the team will stay on the water, it will obviously result in a major slowdown as the work will take a long time and be complicated.

Former Pakistan woman hockey player killed in Italian shipwreck

Former Pakistan women's hockey player Shahida Raza was among at least 67 people killed on the weekend in a migrant shipwreck off the coast of Italy, officials in her home province said.

The Ocean Race: GUYOT environnement-Team Europe to return to Cape Town during Leg 3 after issue with hull

GUYOT environnement-Team Europe have suspended racing in Leg 3 of The Ocean Race and are returning to Cape Town where the stage began. All teams are participating in the longest leg in the event's history and are embarking on an arduous journey from Cape Town in South Africa to Itajai in Brazil, which equates to 12,750 nautical miles and will take over a month to complete.

The wrecked caravan beneath a human waste pipe where a £20-a-day counterfeit street spotter may have lived

A new police drive to smash Cheetham Hill's notorious counterfeit trade has uncovered a dilapidated caravan covered in human faeces where an officer believes gangs could have housed a £20-a-day 'spotter'.

The Ocean Race: 'Back in the game' - Biotherm skipper Paul Melilhat confident after leg 3 delay

Paul Melilhat says his Biotherm team are «back in the game» following their delayed start to the third leg of the Ocean Race. Biotherm were one of two teams, along with 11th Hour Racing Team, who were forced to suspend racing at the start of the gruelling 12,750-nautical mile journey from Cape Town to Itajai, Brazil. Ad After wind conditions played havoc with the start, a breakage to the strop on their mainsheet saw Melilhat and Biotherm head back to the shore.

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The Ocean Race 2022-23: Robert Stanjek opens up on GUYOT Environnement Team Europe’s return to Cape Town

The Ocean Race 2022-2023: Team Malizia crew member Will Harris completes gruelling mast repair

The Ocean Race 2022-23: GUYOT Environnement-Team Europe explain decision to return to Cape Town, target leg wins

‘Not easy!’ – Team Malizia to attempt critical mast repair on the water at The Ocean Race 2022-23

Former Pakistan woman hockey player killed in Italian shipwreck

The Ocean Race: GUYOT environnement-Team Europe to return to Cape Town during Leg 3 after issue with hull

The wrecked caravan beneath a human waste pipe where a £20-a-day counterfeit street spotter may have lived

The Ocean Race: 'Back in the game' - Biotherm skipper Paul Melilhat confident after leg 3 delay