Vendée Globe 2024 – saturday december 28

Last night, while reefing, the hook pull tab broke off in my hand… What a hassle! It became impossible to hook the mainsail, meaning I couldn’t lock the carriage to the mast to keep the sail taut.

Luckily, I had a spare part: a carriage with a manual hook system. Repair operation: drop the mainsail, climb 2 meters up the mast, and replace the part.

Now it’s working, although I have to hook manually by going to the base of the mast. Not ideal, but it gets the job done!