The solo yachter was attempting to circumnavigate the “wrong” way around the world non-stop.
The boat was a sister ship of a world record maker, long, lightweight and skinny by today’s standards.
Read more here:
http://www.sail-world.com/news/200293/French-solo-sailor-capsizes-in-Cape-Horn-storm
Follow-up here:
http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2017-12-15#.Wk0xut-nF-E
View rescue footage here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlmWsd0dEQk