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Volvo Ocean Race crash report calls for charting standards overhaul — reuters.com

LONDON (Reuters) - An independent report into the crash of Volvo Ocean Race boat, Vestas Wind, on an Indian Ocean reef has recommended an overhaul of navigational charting in offshore racing to prevent a similar incident in the future. The Danish boat’s crew miraculously avoided serious injury when they collided with the reef at St Brandon on Nov. 29 last year at around 40kph and span 180 degrees before coming to a halt, grounded.

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