It is at 4 am (GMT), on Monday, April 25th that the CROSS Gris Nez informed us of the capsizing of Médiatis Région Aquitaine. A Chilean cargo boat diverted its road to take in Yves Parlier who is now outside danger. He suffers from contusions and from a broken rib. The cargo boat made at present routes towards Spain. It should arrive on Thursday, April 28th at Tarragone.

The capsizing took place during the second attempt of record of 24-hour distance run.

Joined on the cargo boat, Yves Parlier returned on the circumstances of the capsizing: «the boat began accelerating by lifting the hull. I had difficulties to
slacken the main sail to slow down. I went out on the deck and I managed to slacken but nevertheless, the boat gradually overturned on the edge and I fell towards the opposite hull. 15 minutes later, the boat had returned. "

The catamaran, always localized by its beacon, is situated in the West of the Canaries Islands. The technical team of Médiatis Région Aquitaine, based in Las Palmas of Gran Canaria, looks after the operation of recovery of the catamaran.