The tear happened as his yacht Vulnerable gybed (swinging a sail or boom) twice under autopilot, which controls the boat's direction, in about 35mph (56km/h) winds off the Azores. The mainsail was ...
who was forced to retire after her boat was dismasted British sailors Dame Ellen MacArthur and Alex Thomson came second in the race in 2001 and 2016, respectively Sailing as fast as possible while ...