Two yachts dismasted in the AZAB
Two boats dismasted and a further ten yachts retired in this year’s Azores and Back (AZAB) Race.
The race began on 1 June, with entrants leaving Falmouth bound for Ponta Delgada in the Azores.
Solo skipper Charles Emmett was forced to return, dismasted less than 24 hours after the race start.
