TWC News Flash 2–Geronimo Out: Easy come, easy go. Just as we are about to get Orange II out there, Olivier De K announces that “Geronimo” has turned around and abandoned her record attempt. The big tri is heading back to Brest, the victim of sail problems. Seems that 2 of the 3 gennakers (a headsail critical for light and medium winds) Geronimo was carrying blew out in the past few days, apparently due to a defect in the way they were built since 2 of the 3 were brand new. That’s the way it goes with Jules Verne record attempts. Only 4 out of 13 have succeeded since multihull sailors started to try to break the 80-day barrier in 1993. Still, I wouldn’t want to be the guy at the loft when De Kersauson comes storming in. TWC assumes Geronimo will try to restart, though it’s not clear what sort of spares De Kersauson has ashore, or how quickly the defective sails can be repaired. Stay tuned…



Disappointed De Kersauson: “F*cking sailmakers……”