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manding roundtheworld voyage. Two different boat classes compete with five crews in the IMOCA class and six boats in the VO65 class.
The IMOCA class takes the trip
TalkSPORT: “I’m told he’s going to be OK which is great news.
“He’s had surgery and is recovering now and we’ll have to wait and see.” around the world. And the VO65 class takes part in the newly established The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup, which includes the stages Alicante to Capo Verde, Aarhus to The Hague, and The Hague to Genoa.
But now friends have told a news source as reported on Saturday, January 21, that the star is seriously rethinking whether he will return to the series which is currently under investigation by the Health and Safety Executive.
The hosting of The Ocean Race is a new event highlight for Aarhus to cement the city’s position as an event city of international level.
In connection with the many significant international sailing events, Aarhus has worked closely with Sport Event Denmark.
The BBC said that it is also investigating the accident although a spokesperson for the show said that the correct precautions had been taken.
A statement issued read: “Our primary concern is and has been for the welfare of Freddie as well as the Top Gear team. All health and safety procedures were followed on site and the incident is now being fully investigated, in line with standard policy and practice.”
The show has been involved in accidents before with former presenter Richard Hammond ending up in a coma. Following that accident, more precautions were taken but accidents still do happen given the nature of the show. While December’s accident is not the first for Flintoff since he began working on the programme, it is by far and away the most serious.
