La Route du Rhum Race

Alex Thomson is making his lone northerly option pay as he continues to lead the IMOCA fleet

Route du Rhum: A Hectic First 24 Hours as the Fleet Heads West & Storm Looms

5th November 2018 Offshore

The majority of the 123-strong Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic fleet has enjoyed a brisk first 24 hours of racing as they head west into the Atlantic. But while most have settled into the race without major problems, there…

Paul Meilhat on SMA leads a group of IMOCAs shortly after the start

2018 Route du Rhum Gets Underway in Spectacular Fashion

4th November 2018 La Route du Rhum Race

The 11th edition and 40th-anniversary staging of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race got underway in spectacular style today off the Brittany port of Saint Malo, as a record entry of 123 skippers set sail for Guadeloupe. Conditions…

The 44-year-old British skipper in Hugo Boss is not tipped by French experts

Not Tipped Alex Thomson Has 'Best Optimised IMOCA' for Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe

29th October 2018 La Route du Rhum Race

Alex Thomson will start the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race on Sunday 4th November armed with what, in Hugo Boss, he considers to be the fastest, best-optimised IMOCA 60 in the race's record-sized fleet of 20 boats. He…

Nicolas Troussel sailing his Class 40 Corum in the 2018 Round Ireland race off Wicklow in July. No single ocean race has seen so many entries in one class as next month's Route du Rhum Class 40 fleet in which Troussel's Corum is a front-runner

Route du Rhum Boasts Record Class 40 Fleet including Round Ireland Race Competitor Nicolas Troussel

12th October 2018 Class40

The largest fleet in the Route du Rhum 2018 – the solo transatlantic race that starts from St Malo on November 4th – is the Class 40 monohull division with 53 sailors taking part that includes Nicolas Troussel, the French entrant…

Thousands of spectators are expected to visit the Route du Rhum race village at St Malo, opening on October 24

No Irish Entries in Route du Rhum Transatlantic Race

21st September 2018 La Route du Rhum Race

There will be no Irish boats in November's Route Du Rhum Transatlantic Race, an important qualifier for the 2020 Vendee Globe writes David O'Brien in this morning's Irish Times Sailing Column. County Mayo's Joan Mulloy had qualified for the 1200-mile race…

Joan Mulloy has qualified for the Route du Rhum Race

County Mayo Solo Sailor Joan Mulloy Qualifies for Route du Rhum Race

25th June 2018 La Route du Rhum Race

On a sunny Monday morning, Mayo sailor, Joan Mulloy sailed up a calm Galway Bay after completing a 1,300 nautical mile solo trip on Team Ireland’s IMOCA 60. She departed Portimao, Portugal and headed out into the Atlantic in order…

Sir Robin Knox-Johnson Claims Third In Route Du Rhum

24th November 2014 La Route du Rhum Race

#RouteDuRhum - Sir Robin Knox-Johnson has surprised even himself by claiming a podium place in the Route du Rhum transatlantic offshore solo sailing challenge. The 75-year-old sailing legend completed the more than 3,500-mile course from St Malo in Brittany to…

Route Du Rhum Has Dramatic First Night With 15 Incidents in Transatlantic Race

3rd November 2014 La Route du Rhum Race

#routedurhum – It has been a dramatic night with 15 incidents across the classes, including a collision between an Ultime trimaran and a cargo ship, the air rescue of a sailor after his boat lost its keel and overturned, and a…

Solar Sail Yacht Sets Off With Route Du Rhum Fleet Tomorrow

1st November 2014 La Route du Rhum Race

#SolarSail - Ahead of the start of this year's Route du Rhum offshore race, UK Sailmakers gave a special preview of their state-of-the-art solar mainsail that will get its first proper sea trial on board the IMOCA 50 yacht Martinique Challenge.…

Red Rhum Romps Home in DBSC Cruisers 2 Race

19th May 2012 La Route du Rhum Race

#DBSC – Jonathan and Chris Nicholson's Red Rhum made the most of the easterly winds and big seas for today's Dublin Bay Sailing Club race even though the veteran DB1 cruiser was chased hard by Mervyn Dyke's Jawesome J80 for…

Red Rhum Romps Home in DBSC Cruisers Two

21st May 2010 La Route du Rhum Race

In a day that presented little chance for sailing, last night produced a steady south easterly breeze of 6-8 knots for Thrusday evening's Dublin Bay Sailing Club race. Red Rhum (J.Nicholson) made the most of the summer conditions to win…

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About The Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe

Created in 1978 by Michel Etevenon, La Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe is regarded as the queen of solo transatlantic races.

For 44 years, the race has joined Saint-Malo in Brittany to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. It musters the biggest fleet ocean racing fleet of all levels on the same starting line. This transatlantic course at a total distance of 3,542 miles has become legendary as its unique magic is all about the range of different classes and the mix of competitors.

Some of the best solo racers in the world of sailing, professionals and amateurs, meet every four years to taste "the magic of the Rhum".

On November 6 2022, this legendary race will set off once again, taking on the Atlantic whilst appealing to a broad mass of public fans and followers. They are offered the chance to dream, to escape and share the wonder with the solo racers who are all ready to go to sea and challenge the Autumn Atlantic.