Route du Rhum

Route du Rhum
Founded 1978
Classes Ultime, IMOCA, Multi 50, Class40, Rhum
Start Saint-Malo
Finish Pointe-à-Pitre
Type single-handed off-shore race
Most recent champion(s) Banque Populaire VII
Loïck Peyron
Most titles Laurent Bourgnon (2)
Official website http://www.routedurhum.com

The Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes place every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. The first competition, won by Canadian Michael Birch in his boat Olympus Photo by a margin of 98 seconds over second-placed Michel Malinovsky in Kriter V was held in 1978, and was marked in tragedy by the disappearance of Alain Colas during the crossing.

Current record is 7d 15h 8m 32s, on the 10 November 2014 by Loick Peyron.

The 2006 race began on 29 October 2006, with a maximum of 60 boats competing in 4 categories:

General standings

YearPositionYachtsmanYachtTime
1978 (38 entries)
1Canada Michael BirchOlympus Photo 23d 6h 58'35"
2France Michel MalinovskyKriter V23d 7h 01'13"
3United States Philip WeldRogue Wave23d 15h 51'32"
1982 (52 entries)
1France Marc PajotElf Aquitaine18d 01h 38'
2France Bruno PeyronJaz18d 11h 46'
3Canada Michael BirchVital18d 13h 44'
1986 (33 entries)
1France Philippe PouponFleury Michon14d 15h 57'
2France Bruno PeyronEricsson16d 17h 03'
3France Lionel PéanHitachi17d 07h 08'
1990 (31 entries)
1France Florence ArthaudPierre 1er14d 10h 08'
2France Philippe PouponFleury Michon14d 18h 39'
3Switzerland Laurent BourgnonRMO14d 18h 46'
1994 (24 entries)
1Switzerland Laurent BourgnonPrimagaz14d 06h 28'
2France Paul VatineRégion Haute Normandie14d 09h 38'
3France Yves ParlierCacolac d'Aquitaine15d 19h 23'
1998 (35 entries)
1Switzerland Laurent BourgnonPrimagaz12d 8h 41'
2France Alain GautierBrocéliande12d 11h 54'
3France Franck CammasGroupama12d 19h 41'
2002 (58 entries)
1France Michel DesjoyeauxGéant13d 7h 53'
2France Marc GuillemotBiscuits La Trinitaine13d 19h 36'18"
3France Lalou RoucayrolBanque Populaire14d 07h 1'
2006 (74 entries)
1France Lionel LemonchoisGitana 117d 17h 19'6"
2France Pascal BidégorryBanque Populaire8d 4h 25'7"
3France Thomas CovilleSodeb'O8d 13h 39'02"
2010 (87 entries)
1France Franck CammasGroupama 39d 3h 14'47"
2France Francis JoyonIDEC 29d 13h 50'48"
3France Thomas CovilleSodebo10d 3h 13'11"
2014
1France Loïck PeyronBanque Populaire VII7d 15h 8' 32"
2France Yann GuichardSpindrift 2 8d 5h 18' 46"
3France Sébastien JosseEdmond de Rotschild 8d 14h 47' 9"

IMOCA 60' standings

Year Pos. Sailor Yacht Time
2002
1England Ellen MacArthurKingfisher13d 13h 31'47"
2England Mike GoldingEcover13d 22h 49'35"
3France Joé SeetenArcelor-Dunkerque16d 00h 51'51"
2006
1France Rolland JourdainSill & Veolia12d 11h 58'58"
2France Jean Le CamVM Matériaux12d 12h 26'53"
3France Jean-Pierre DickVirbac-Paprec12d 20h 27'58"
2010
1France Rolland JourdainVeolia Environnement13d 17h 10'56"
2France Armel Le Cléac’hBrit Air14d 1h 6'7"
3France Marc GuillemotSafran14d 12h 28'2"
2014
1France François GabartMacif12d 04h 38'55"
2France Jérémie BeyouMaitre Coq12d 12h 11'18"
3France Marc GuillemotSafran13d 01h 59'20"

50' Multihull standings

Year Pos. Sailor Yacht Time
2002
1France Franck-Yves EscoffierCrêpes Whaou16d 23h 9'42"
2France Anne CaseneuveYachtingCasino.com17d 22h 37'7"
3Hervé ClerisVaincre la mucoviscidose18d 18h 55'52"
2006
1France Franck-Yves EscoffierCrêpes Whaou11d 17h 28'11"
2France Éric BruneelTrilogic13d 14h 58'35"
3France Victorien ErussardLaiterie de Saint-Malo16d 18h 29'54"
2010
1France Lionel LemonchoisPrince de Bretagne15d 04h 50'48"
2France Lalou RoucayrolRégion Aquitaine - Port Médoc15d 12h 30'14"
3France Loïc FequetMaître Jacques15d 14h 28'26"
2014
1France Erwan Le RouxFenêtre A Cardinal11d 05h 13'55"
2France Lalou RoucayrolArkema-Région Aquitaine11d 21h 29'10"
3France Gilles LamiréRennes Métropole-Saint Malo Agglomération12d 10h 44'37"

40' Monohull standings

Year Pos. Sailor Yacht Time
2006
1United Kingdom Phil SharpPSR18d 10h 21'01"
2France Gildas MorvanOyster Funds19d 08h 52'00"
3United Kingdom Ian MunslowBoland Mills21d 09h 45'31"
2010
1France Thomas RuyantDestination Dunkerque17d 23h 10'17"
2France Nicolas TrousselCrédit Mutuel de Bretagne18d 02h 40'15"
3France Yvan NobletAppart City18d 06h 38'17"
2014
1Spain Alex PellaTales II16d 17h 47'08"
2France Thibaut Vauchel-CamusSolidaires en Peloton17d 04h 33'03"
3France Kito de PavantOTIO - Bastide Médical17d 05h 07'03"

Rhum Category

Year Pos. Sailor Yacht Time
2010
1Italy Andrea MuraVento di Sardegna19d 09h 40'30"
2France Luc CoquelinPour le Rire Médecin20d 13d 15' 36"
3France Julien Mabitmonopticien.com22d 07h 42'56"
2014
1France Anne CaseneuveANEO17d 07h 06'03"
2Italy Andrea MuraVento di Sardegna20d 02h 19' 36"
3United Kingdom Robin Knox-JohnstonGreyPower20d 07h 52'22"

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