Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing have returned to Auckland after suffering structural damage just 50 nautical miles into Leg 5. Abu Dhabi’s skipper Ian Walker reported that a bulkhead in the bow of their yacht Azzam, which secures a crucial heavy weather headsail, had ripped clean out. The crew returned safely to Auckland to repair the J4 bulkhead.
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing have returned to Auckland after suffering structural damage just 50 nautical miles into Leg 5. Abu Dhabi’s skipper Ian Walker reported that a bulkhead in the bow of their yacht Azzam, which secures a crucial heavy weather headsail, had ripped clean out. The crew returned safely to Auckland to repair the J4 bulkhead.