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(CNN) -- The French maxi-trimaran Groupama 3's round the world attempt came to an abrupt end when the vessel capsized, around 80 miles off Dunedin, New Zealand.
French maxi-trimaran Groupama 3's round the world attempt came to an abrupt end when the vessel capsized.
In the early hours of Monday morning, skipper Franck Cammas dramatically told his shore team "We have just capsized. The port float broke in two, causing the two arms to break and then the boat went over on its side.
"The crew is safe and inside the central hull. No one is hurt. There are 5 to 7 metre waves and 25 to 30 knots of wind. The sea is breaking and nobody can go outside."
French coastguards picked up a signal from the vessel and their New Zealand counterparts were able to speak to the crew via satellite phone, and confirmed that all on board were uninjured.
They had been able to get out of the upturned boat and were dressed in survival gear and on the hull awaiting rescue, with the wind blowing 30 knots from the south west and a two meter swell.
Three rescue helicopters winched Franck Cammas and his crew to safety and flew them to Dunedin, where they were checked over by paramedics before being cleared through Customs.
They were chasing the mark of Bruno Peyron, who set the milestone of 50 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes and four seconds in 2005. E-mail to a friend 
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