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Hallucinations and punishing waves in the Route du Rhum
Original: Route du Rhum: Hallucinations and boat-breaking waves on one of the world's fastest boats https://www. nytimes.com/athle
French sailor Charles Caudrelier is competing in the Route du Rhum, the solo transatlantic sailing race held every four years, aboard one of the world's fastest multihulls. A new report describes brutal conditions: enormous waves that damage the boat and sleep deprivation severe enough to cause hallucinations. The account highlights the physical and mental toll of solo racing on the giant ultim-class trimarans.
Why now: The latest edition of the race is underway, and dramatic first-hand accounts from top sailors are drawing attention.
Charles CaudrelierRoute du RhumThe AthleticThe New York Times
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