Major damage, this afternoon, for Groupama 3. The maxi trimaran, led by skipper Franck Cammas, is now sailing towards Cape Town (RSA) some 1,700 miles away
Giovanni Soldini and Pietro d’Ali in 2nd place on Telecom Italia hold seven mile lead over Bruno Jourdren and Bernard Stamm on Cheminées Poujoulat in 3rd
An ex-firefighter with a wide smile and a steadfast determination. For the past twenty years, Golding has been the star of the oceanic regattas with his victories, defeats, problems, records and courageous rescues – all handled in his own very special way
He’s Italy’s most famous pianist but he doesn’t have a piano at home. He composes in his head and practices while swimming. He dreams of the sea and once even pretended to be a yacht owner.
