Yann Eliés fractured his left femur while working in the bow pulpit, when the boat decelerated rapidly from about 18 knots. Initially, he crawled back to the cockpit and radioed for assistance. Later, he managed to get below and into the navigator’s bunk to immobilise the leg. He was unable to reach the medical cabinet, so has been surviving without morphine.
No point in my summarising any more: check the latest news at the Vendée Globe site.
I’ve had a cracked femur – but on land and with an ambulance half an hour away and in operating theatre two hours after the accident. It will be two days before Yann is even back on land. Hang in there – my thoughts are with you, Yann. Bon courage. Bonne chance.
