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Delta Lloyd suffers structural damage

Decision time for the crew of Team Delta lloyd

Trailing at the back of the fleet and unable to can their keel to aid sailing performance, Team Delta Lloyd, the Volvo Open 70 yacht campaigned by Limerick Man Ger O'Rourke, was dealt a cruel blow today when crashing off the top of a big wave at sea there was a huge bang and the subsequent damage revealed broken hydraulic arm in the inner guts of the boat. The arm controls the swing of the keel while the boat sails into the wind. Having consulted the boat designers and explored all necessary safety measures, the crew feels and shore team are confident that they can continue to their passage to the Straits of Malacca and hopefully on to Singapore.