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1,700 miles behind the leader, the night was even more painful for Louis Burton. For the skipper of Bureau Vallée, who suffered serious damage to his rigging, there was no miracle this time. Even MacGyver can’t fight when mechanical fate is relentless! After his structural repairs in the North Atlantic, the experienced sailor who has completed two round-the-world races, this time without a solution, had to announce, with a broken heart, his retirement. The sailor who was in 16th position at the time of his breakdown should take 36 hours to reach Cape Town, close-hauled , in strong sea and wind conditions. More here.
Title inspiration is, unsurprisingly, thanks to House of Pain.
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