Vendee Globe around the world yacht race sets sail from Cape Horn , France . One sailors in just half m yachts single-handedly race around world in 90 days . But the mother-of-one , who finished fourth in 2009-2009 , announced Thursday that the mast of her Open 60 Saveol yacht had come crashing down in rough seas north of Madeira in the Atlantic . just half of the toughest sporting competitions , just half have ever finished . Five days in to race and already 18 sailors have pulled out .
Vendee Globe around the world yacht race sets sail from Cape Horn , France . One sailors in just half m yachts single-handedly race around world in 90 days . just half of the toughest sporting competitions , just half have ever finished . Five days in to race and already 18 sailors have pulled out .