Sam Gumble, 38, was struck by a high-pressure jet of water en route to Saudi Arabia, smashing his shoulder, as he tried to escape from his cabin after an alarm suggested the vessel was sinking.
The French team will return to action for the first time this year to ensure a full fleet of 12 boats takes part in the Sydney leg of the SailGP series.
For many years, this column ran stories about Rimas Meleshyus, Astoria’s wayward aspiring around-the-world Russian sailor and Kon-Tiki drifter (who never learned how to sail). No matter how many times ...