At 17:30 UTC on Friday afternoon, Turn the Tide on Plastic informed Race Control it had reduced sail to check unspecified damaged to its mast/rigging.
An initial inspection has revealed an issue with one of the top spreaders (a piece of rigging that helps to support the mast). The team has slowed down while it assesses the damage.
Other boats in the fleet are in the area and have been informed of the situation in order to render assistance if needed.
