Sharp’s shattered

Saturday 20th August 2011, 9:10AM BST.

A sleep-deprived Phil Sharp

SOLO sailor Phil Sharp has spoken of his disappointment after going from a top five place to finish the third leg of the Solitaire du Figaro in 20th on Wednesday.

Sharp, a former CI Sports Personality of the Year, will tackle the fourth and final leg tomorrow – after having a much needed rest over the past few days.

It had been going so well for the Jersey sailor on The Spirit of Independence as he was only a matter of hours from finishing the stage in Les Sables d’Olonne on the west coast of France.

However, his progress was drastically halted due to a large clump of seaweed.

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