Two days ago, Boris Herrmann noticed the arbalète was damaged, forcing him to face one of his biggest fears: climbing the 29 meter high mast to fix it. He managed to carry out the repair like a true professional last night (our time), fully prepared and focused. Read today’s article to find out all the details of this repair and how Boris tackled the challenge head-on while he’s racing in 7th position on the Vendée Globe.

by Marie Lefloch