The Route du Rhum Race, held every 4 years, has always been a major multihull highlight - see our inset tribute to Mike Birch. There are three multihull classes: the Ultims, the Ocean Fifty and the Rhum Multi, with three other classes dedicated to monohulls. As all the competitors cross the start line in Saint-Malo, France, at the same time, it is of course tempting to take the count as they cross the finish line off Pointe-à-Pitre, having gone around Guadeloupe by the north and west coasts.
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Publié le
02/12/2022
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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187
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The 3,542-mile solo race from Saint-Malo to Guadeloupe - the finish port is Pointe-à-Pitre – has this time brought together some 138 skippers. This is the first record, in terms of participation, which has imposed a long waiting list. For this 2022 edition, the organizers were keen to organize both the atmosphere ashore and at sea, with new boat parades and passages through the lock at Saint Malo open to the public - and to jubilation! The magic of the Brittany port city was in full swing. The race village began in 2014 and was open for seven days. In 2018, it ran for 12 days, and this year (t…
