BYLINE: Alex Petersen
Heavy swells and high winds met the seven yachts racing to Walvis Bay in the Macs Shipping Southern Star Race yesterday as they moved into Namibian waters, with at least two yachts suffering breakages.
After moving up from fourth to second place overnight, last year's winner Crocs broke its forestay in big running swells early yesterday, causing anxiety about the mast. Co-skipper Nicholas Mace said they had winds of over 40 knots.
At first they had looked to retiring from the …
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