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Kito De Pavant and Groupe Bel Withdraw from the Artemis Transat
The skipper of the monohull bearing the effigy of the famous Vache qui rit (Laughing Cow) has been injured during a preparatory sail. A fracture of the fibula (left leg) will immobilize him for at least five weeks. He is therefore obliged to abandon his participation in the first race of the season, The Artemis Transat, leaving from Plymouth in a month, and to adapt his programme. But this will not change anything with regards to the major objective of the season: the preparation for the Vendee Globe.

Kito de Pavant, skipper of Groupe Bel: “I fell on board Groupe Bel, just at the end of a 24-hour sail last weekend to make sure that everything was ready before delivering her to Plymouth. I fell in the saloon and I fractured my left fibula. I’m being properly looked after by a physiotherapist and doctor team that has been following me for years. Their verdict is clear. I will need a splint for five weeks and then physiotherapy for three weeks. There will be no long-term consequences if it is carefully tended. So, I will not be participating in The Artemis Transat, which leaves on 11th May. Naturally, I am very disappointed for the whole team, because we have worked very hard to prepare for this race.” — Julia Huve

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