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Vendée skipper denies cheating rumours

Clarisse Crémer, who finished 12th in the 2020/21 Vendée Globe, has issued a firm rebuttal of anonymous accusations that she cheated during the solo around the world race by discussing routing with her husband ashore.

The accusations did not initially name Crémer, but allegedly included photographs or screenshots of WhatsApp messages sent from a Vendée Globe skipper to their shore team.

While communication systems on board the IMOCAs have become increasingly sophisticated, the fundamental rule

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