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Sam Davies’ entry in the 2020 Vendée Globe was , a//) that had been reoptimised with second generation foils fitted – at the time some of the biggest in the fleet. It proved competitive – Davies racing in the top 10-15 until she hit an unknown object, causing structural damage. “As if I had run aground on a rock. The boatspeed went from 20 knots to zero,” she reported.

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