French sailor Kevin Escoffier is rescued by rival after yacht 'folded in two' during round-the-world race
![Rescue of Kevin Escoffier on the Vendée Globe: the navigator Yann Eliès salutes the work of Jean Le Cam "exceptional sailor" and of the race director - JiBeop.com Rescue of Kevin Escoffier on the Vendée Globe: the navigator Yann Eliès salutes the work of Jean Le Cam "exceptional sailor" and of the race director - JiBeop.com](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/pictures/X-yKE0cgnY9rXw8XWEJsuZO6QF4/1500x843/2020/12/01/php3hZaF5.jpg)
Rescue of Kevin Escoffier on the Vendée Globe: the navigator Yann Eliès salutes the work of Jean Le Cam "exceptional sailor" and of the race director - JiBeop.com
![French skipper Jean Le Cam speaks to the press after crossing the finish line of the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo sailing race, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on January 29, 2021. Vendee French skipper Jean Le Cam speaks to the press after crossing the finish line of the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo sailing race, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on January 29, 2021. Vendee](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6C5WE/french-skipper-jean-le-cam-speaks-to-the-press-after-crossing-the-finish-line-of-the-vendee-globe-round-the-world-solo-sailing-race-in-les-sables-dolonne-western-france-on-january-29-2021-vendee-globe-high-seas-hero-jean-le-cam-who-sailed-to-the-rescue-of-a-desperate-shipwrecked-rival-kevin-escoffier-arrived-home-in-france-and-admitted-i-dont-know-how-i-got-here-the-61-year-old-le-cam-crossed-the-finish-line-at-the-french-port-of-les-sables-dolonne-after-his-epic-round-the-world-adventure-in-81-days-5-hours-59-minutes-and-55-seconds-photo-by-arnaud-massonabacapresscom-2E6C5WE.jpg)
French skipper Jean Le Cam speaks to the press after crossing the finish line of the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo sailing race, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on January 29, 2021. Vendee
![BBC radio interview (in English) with Kevin Escoffier and Jean Le Cam talking about the rescue. Sobering stuff. : r/Vendee_Globe BBC radio interview (in English) with Kevin Escoffier and Jean Le Cam talking about the rescue. Sobering stuff. : r/Vendee_Globe](https://external-preview.redd.it/tvikDpRzRlt8b5K_lq7wvm9gjtOoOVp92LKZGF1v06M.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=10ca2323506909c199f8d9ea08302f329d0d2ec9)
BBC radio interview (in English) with Kevin Escoffier and Jean Le Cam talking about the rescue. Sobering stuff. : r/Vendee_Globe
![Relieved Escoffier Speaks About His Rescue By Jean Le Cam | Marine News | Racecarmarine | Marine Industry Digital Solutions Relieved Escoffier Speaks About His Rescue By Jean Le Cam | Marine News | Racecarmarine | Marine Industry Digital Solutions](https://www.racecarmarine.com/racecarwebsite/Images/News/93215/a1.jpeg?width=1200&height=800&mode=crop&format=webp)