Vende Globe organizers announced late Tuesday that French yachtsman Jean Le Cam was able to get out from under his capsized sailboat and was hoisted rescued by fellow racer Vincent Riou.
A rescue update can be found here and a related article on keeping your cool in extreme situations can be found here.
Chilean rescue forces, along with the Amver vessel Sonagol Kassenje, were released as Riou and Cam sail to Ushuaia.
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