Route du Rhum 2026 record speed

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1. 15 Nov 2022Background

   Caudrelier wins 2022 Route du Rhum and sets Ultim record to Guadeloupe

   Charles Caudrelier won the 2022 Route du Rhum on the foiling trimaran Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, beating the previous Ultim record.

2. 1 NovBackground

   Route du Rhum 2026 starts from Saint-Malo with the foiling Ultim fleet

   The 2026 Route du Rhum solo transatlantic race set off from Saint-Malo on 1 November, heading for Guadeloupe with the Ultim trimarans.

3. 8 Nov

   Route du Rhum: another record falls as the sea's 'fighter jets' go faster

   A new record has been broken on the Route du Rhum, and the foiling Ultim trimarans show no sign of slowing down on the solo race to Guadeloupe.

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   8 Nov

   Laperche wins the Route du Rhum, Alcaraz rules Paris: your French sport weekend

   A record Route du Rhum win, Alcaraz's first Paris title, a big French rugby win and a Norris F1 victory: here's what happened in sport this weekend.