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Magistral since the cannon shot in Saint-Malo, Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) won Saturday night in Guadeloupe the prestigious Route du Rhum, from his first participation and in record time.
For his first participation, Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) won Saturday night in Guadeloupe the prestigious Route du Rhum, in record time.
The 2026 Route du Rhum is continuing to deliver one setback after another since Sunday’s start in Saint-Malo. From boats capsizing to sailors being forced to abandon the race, the favourites are dropping out one by one. But how do so many boats suffer damage so early in the race?
Le Cléac'h, Marchand, Loison, Joyon, Caudrelier... While the weather forecast on the 13th Route du Rhum promised oil and oil on the way, the list of abandonments among the favourites has been growing ever since the departure Sunday, November 1. Armel Le Cléac'h was rescued Wednesday, November 4, after 1 p.m. trapped in his maxi-trimaran. Winner of the Vendée Glob and favourite at the departure of the transatlantic, the Breton navigator was rescued by a cargo ship and is "in good health".
The 115 sailors competing in the Route du Rhum set sail from Saint-Malo on Sunday in mild weather, embarking on a solo transatlantic crossing. The race began at 12:02 GMT, with boats heading along the Brittany coast in light winds towards a mandatory checkpoint near Cap Fréhel, where crowds had gathered to watch. One competitor, Nicolas d’Estais, described the conditions as ideal before boarding his yacht, Café Joyeux. Selina Sykes reports from Saint-Malo.
The Route du Rhum, billed as the world’s biggest solo transatlantic race, is set to depart from Saint-Malo in Brittany. Skippers will sail alone to Guadeloupe, with professionals and amateur sailors competing in the race, held every four years. Selina Sykes reports.
In Saint-Malo, in France's Brittany region, the legendary Route du Rhum is preparing to set sail. Billed as the world's biggest solo transatlantic race, it sees skippers sail alone from France's northern coast to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. It's a high-speed, high-risk crossing that takes place every four years.
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Tuesday marked the opening of the race village in Saint-Malo for the Route du Rhum, with the first boats arriving and more expected in the coming days. A fleet of 115 boats is set to depart on November 1 for Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, as competitors prepare to take on this legendary solo sailing race across the Atlantic.
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The start of the Route du Rhum, famous transatlantic solo race, will take place on November 1st from Saint-Malo to Guadeloupe. Among the participants, there will be Léonard Legrand at the helm of the ship Sodebo Fifty. Arrived at Sodebo in 2015 as an electronics alternator, he climbed the ranks until he joined Thomas Coville's sailing team. Now alone at the helm of his boat, he embarks on an ambitious adventure.
On November 1, 2026, the start of the Route du Rhum, the famous solo transatlantic race from Saint-Malo in Brittany, will take place to Guadeloupe. In the IMOCA category, the navigator Sébastien Simon approaches the race with many ambitions. Since its 3rd place in the Vendée Globe 2024, the native of Les Sables d'Olonne now has a new Group Dubreuil 2 boat with a completely closed cockpit inspired by aviation. He reveals his last secrets.
The Route du Rhum is the queen of transatlantic solo races. For 44 years, it has been connecting Saint-Malo in Brittany with Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. Among the sailors engaged in the prestigious Ultim class, Louis Burton at the helm of Armand Thiery. After a launch last July and an express preparation, Louis Burton and his crew just broke the record crossing of the Channel. What to show his ambition.
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