French skippers Xavier Macaire and Yves Le Blévec experienced one of the weirdest scenarios you could imagine on a sailboat: an actual faceplant. Sailing with strong downwind can help you reach a great speed or even make your boat plane for a while, even if it can be bad for the boat. But an actual faceplant like this one rarely happens! Enjoy.
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