The skipper of Singhain Team Haikou has suffered terribly with his left foot since leaving Sables d’Olonne and even fears a fracture.
<a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/11/vendee-globe-2024-only-one-former-winner-15-beginners-6-women-the-list-of-40-skippers-at-the-start/" title="Vendée Globe 2024: only one former winner, 15 beginners, 6 women… the list of 40 skippers at the start”>Jingkun Xu is having an extremely complicated start to her world tour for her first participation in the Vendée Globe. The Chinese, currently 37th (out of 40 competitors) in the score on Tuesday at midday, revealed after two nights at sea that he had suffered a sprain since the start and even feared a fracture.
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In a video, the skipper who had his left arm amputated following a fireworks accident when he was a child confirms that he is in a lot of pain. “It’s very painful, I hope there is no fracture. Never again, please”he confided before adding: “I can’t touch the ground anymore and I’m afraid of putting pressure.”
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Grimacing the skipper of Armel Le Cléac’h’s former Imoca, Brit Air (2nd in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe) filmed himself removing his left shoe before showing his severely swollen ankle. Jingkun Xu was able to put on protection to immobilize his ankle and ease the pain a little. A situation far from ideal. “It’s going to be windy tomorrow (Monday, editor’s note) and my legs are going to be really debilitating. (…) It’s awful but I have to be able to live with it.”he added, his morale touched but not dejected.
The Chinese, who is 180 miles from the leader, Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) has passed Cape Finisterre and chosen a route along Spain and Portugal, perhaps to avoid the strong winds which could force you to make a lot of effort and aggravate your injury.