In The Starting Gates For Sails Of Change Jules Verne Record Attempt

Around the world record attempt : the Maxi-trimaran Sails of Change arrives in Brest and remains on stand-by


The Maxi-trimaran Sails of Change, on stand-by since October 24, 2022, for a new attempt on the round the world sailing race, the Jules Verne Trophy, arrived in Brest today. The delivery trip from La Trinite'-sur-Mer went smoothly in a moderate southerly wind. Now based near Ushant, the boat and crew are waiting for a favourable weather window that will allow...

Into the Route du Rhum race rhythm as first big front is anticipated



With the first 24 hours of racing completed and the record sized fleet of solo racers settling into their ocean racing rhythm, the biggest threat to the lead of Charles Caudrelier and the Ultim 32/23 pacemaker Maxi Edmond de Rothschild seems to be a potential judgment that he jumped Sunday’s 1415hrs start gun.


With unlucky rival Armel Le Cleac’h reporting at midday today...

After their first night at sea, the remaining 36 skippers in the IMOCA fleet of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe are heading out into the north Atlantic with a complex weather pattern ahead of them and some tricky decisions to make.

The early stages saw the skippers beating along the Brittany coast into a fresh west-southwesterly air stream with all but one of them – Louis Duc on Fives-Lantana Environment – electing to go inside the Traffic Separation Zone off Ushant....

Today at 12pm TU, as it was moving close to 20 knots, Armel heard a crack with no apparent shock. He noticed the drift breaking underneath the hull. Armel makes his way to the technical base of the Maxi Banque Populaire XI in Lorient, which he will join in about ten hours. All solutions will be studied there with the Team Banque Populaire for the continuation of this Rum Route.




Ronan Lucas, Director of Team Popular Bank:
"Armel told us about...

Great start conditions for 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe but Goodchild injured, IMOCA duo collide at Cape Fr?hel bouy


Postponed for three days due to stormy conditions in the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay today’s rescheduled start to the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe was blessed with near perfect weather conditions as the record sized fleet set sail on the 3542 nautical miles solo Transatlantic race from Saint Malo to Guadeloupe.
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British skipper Sam Goodchild, solo skipper of the Ocean Fifty Leyton, has been injured during the start of the 12th Route du Rhum -Destination Guadeloupe race. As soon as the alert was received CROSS (Centre Regional Operationnel de Surveillance et de Sauvetage maritimes) sent a doctor to the boat. Goodchild is conscious and was being taken care of by the doctor and his injuries are being assessed before being transferred to an SNSM rescue vessel....

First, a massive thank you to my coach Chris and technical advisor Nate for their tireless work and dedication to helping me become the best athlete I can be. They worked so hard the last few months helping me and I truly couldn’t have done it without them.




Next I have to thank my parents for their constant support and for coming out to Sardinia to watch me race.

Thank you to all of my partners, sponsors, and suppliers for making all of this possible....

Delayed Route du Rhum start will be rewarded by favourable conditions but early dynamic decisions will hold the key to winning .





A record sized armada of 138 solo skippers set to race in six different classes should be blessed with brisk but very manageable wind and sea conditions when the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe starts Wednesday at 1415hrs off Saint Malo. After waiting for the start rescheduled from Sunday lunchtime due to a big storm which...

The Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe will start on Wednesday 9th November at 1415hrs




Conditions in the North Eastern Atlantic as of Monday reveal the rational of the postponement!


Postponed from 1302hrs (local) today (Sunday) due to forecasted stormy winds and huge seas expected in the English Channel, the re-scheduled start for the 12th edition of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe - the solo ocean race from Saint Malo to Guadeloupe...

The Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe which starts on Sunday from Saint Malo is set to see a record 138 boats spread across six classes, Ultim 32/23, IMOCA, Ocean Fifty, Class40, Rhum Multi, Rhum Mono. They will set off on Sunday November 6 at 1:02 p.m local time on a course of 3,542 miles (6,500 km) to Pointe-?-Pitre in Guadeloupe.


Rarely has the Route du Rhum –Destination Guadeloupe had so many contenders for victory and podium positions. Here...