Hey Steve,

It broke above the 3rd spreader, fortunately no one injured, they're making for the entrance to the Beagle Channel and Ushuaia for repairs...

http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/8674_Dongfeng-Race-Team-breaks-mast-crew-safe.html

I thought the show yesterday was one of the better ones in awhile, and that helicopter footage after the start of their departure from NZ of those boats sailing close-hauled into those seas left over from Cyclone Pam was pretty impressive... I can't even begin to imagine how brutal the conditions aboard those boats must be, sailing like that...

Perhaps I missed it, but I'm surprised no one posted the video of the 'Chinese gybe' MAPFRE suffered - along with several other boats - earlier in this leg... Remind me to never buy a boat with a canting keel, not much margin for error with an accidental gybe, there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC2_uZ7Ys00

http://sport360.com/article/volvo-ocean-65/34538/volvo-ocean-race-teams-hit-overnight-trouble-chinese-gybes

best regards,

Jon