ALICANTE, Spain, Nov 30 (Reuters) - A nine-man Volvo Ocean Race crew were forced to abandon their boat in the early hours of Sunday after it was badly damaged when it became grounded on a reef in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Danish entry Team Vestas Wind was running in fourth place in Leg 2 between Cape Town and Abu Dhabi when the collision happened close to the tiny archipelago of St Brandon, 430 km to the north-east of Mauritius, at just after 1500 GMT on Saturday. The incident occurred in a part of the Indian Ocean known for being well populated by sharks. The order to abandon the 4. ... Read More https://uk.news.yahoo.com/sailing-ocean-racers-wade-safety-being-grounded-reef-063426571--spt.html
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