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Overview
- Francis Joyon capsized in the Celtic Sea and was rescued by the cargo ship Maersk Colombus; race organisers say he is well and is being routed to Ireland for disembarkation.
- Charles Caudrelier abandoned the race after discovering a serious port foil failure on Tuesday and elected to return to Lorient because the damage could not be repaired at sea.
- Armel Le Cléac'h overturned in the north‑west Azores area early Wednesday, is reported uninjured and safe inside his boat, has triggered his distress beacon and is awaiting rescue.
- Several other leading skippers have withdrawn or been rescued for medical or technical reasons, including Jérémie Beyou for health reasons and Matthieu Perraut after a capsize, while race control reports roughly 115 boats have suffered avaries since the start.
- Despite the heavy attrition, the Ultim race lead remains tightly contested between Tom Laperche and Thomas Coville, and the incidents highlight that foil‑driven 'flying' trimarans can deliver high speed but require longer sea‑trialling to reach full reliability which will shape the rest of the race.