SI Vault Duncan Brantley October 20, 1986 Jacques de Roux was
alone and in trouble. Caught in a storm somewhere between
Australia, Antarctica and South America—probably the most
isolated section of the planet—the Frenchman was sailing in the
1982-83 BOC Challenge, a singlehanded around-the-world race. As
daylight faded, a huge 70-foot wave lifted the 41-foot hull of
Skoiern III into the air from behind, driving the bow deep into
the green water. It flipped her end over end, snapping the mast
and breaking the main hatch cover. When the boat finally righted
herself, de Roux was hip-deep in water in the cabin. He couldn't
radio for help because his radios were saturated with salt water
and the antennae had gone overboard with the mast. Decrease font
Decrease font Enlarge font Enlarge font October 20, 1986  An
All-seeing Satellite Tracking System Is Changing Yacht Racing
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Challenge, which started in Newport, R.I., on Aug. 30 with a
25-boat fleet, has