Team Malizia skipper Boris Hermann admits he feared broken mast may have forced crew back to Cape Town

Malizia skipper Boris Hermann admitted that he had worried his crew may have to abandon The Ocean Race after suffering a broken mast. The captain was concerned that a repair on the mast would not have been possible, and had considered returning to port as a result of the problem they faced.

Ad With the team on the third leg from Cape Town, after some harsh conditions, it is perhaps no surprise that the boat had been damaged, but such a critical part being irreparable might have put paid to even staying involved in the rest of the action. The Ocean RaceHerrmann returns to skipper Team Malizia for Leg 3 of The Ocean Race after burn21/02/2023 AT 08:04 Hermann was speaking to the press and was asked several questions about the mast and how it had affected the team, and he revealed the depth of his concerns and also the measure of relief felt by him and his crew members.

“Now the spirits are high and everything is good on board,” he began. “We take it for granted now that we have a mast which is reliable and that was a huge shock.

«I really questioned if we could continue the race or if we had to go back. The Ocean Race leg 3 live — Holcim-PRB lead continues to shrink 11th Hour Racing Team set records as Guyot Environnnement return to port 'I am very disappointed' — Stanjek on Guyot Team Europe's return to Cape Town “I was not actually sure if a repair was possible and none of us were sure on board and we were really pleased, we celebrated so we could do that so we were very happy that we can actually do the race and be here.” Hermann was asked about the state of the mast following the repair, and he reported back that he thinks it should hold.

“They think the repair is 100 percent,” he added. “They went up yesterday, did a