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UFOs and the Vendee Globe — Plus ça Change, Plus C’est la Meme Chose

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Rick SpilmanDecember 4, 2020

Of the 33 IMOCAs which started the Vendee Globe Race, four have officially abandoned. Two, Hugo Boss and Arkea Paprec, were damaged after striking Unidentified Floating Objects (UFOs). A third boat, Sam Davies’ Initiatives Coeur was also damaged by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged IMOCAs, UFOs, Vendee Globe Race
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