Route du Rhum

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The Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is 'twixt 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.

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

  • ORMA Class: Multihulls measuring from 59’ to 60’ in length
  • IMOCA Class: Monohulls measuring from 58’ to 60’ in length
  • Class 2 Monohulls and multihulls measuring from 45.1 to 50’
  • Class 3 Monohulls and multihulls measuring from 40’ to 45’

[edit] Final standing in the 60 foot multihull range

  • 1978 :
    1. Mike Birch Olympus photo ( 23d 6h 58'35")
    2. Michel Malinovsky Kriter V (23d 7h 01'13")
    3. Philip Weld Rogue Wave (en 23d 15h 51'32")
  • 1982 :
    1. Marc Pajot Elf Aquitaine (18d 01h 38')
    2. Bruno Peyron Jaz (18d 11h 46')
    3. Mike Birch Vital (18d 13h 44')
  • 1986 :
    1. Philippe Poupon Fleury Michon (14d 15h 57')
    2. Bruno Peyron Ericsson (16d 17h 03')
    3. Lionel Péan Hitachi (17d 07h 08')
  • 1990 :
    1. Florence Arthaud Pierre 1er (14d 10h 08')
    2. Philippe Poupon Fleury Michon (14d 18h 39')
    3. Laurent Bourgnon RMO (14d 18h 46')
  • 1994 :
    1. Laurent Bourgnon Primagaz (14d 06h 28')
    2. Paul Vatine Région Haute Normandie (14d 09h 38')
    3. Yves Parlier Cacolac d'Aquitaine (15d 19h 23')
  • 1998 :
    1. Laurent Bourgnon Primagaz (12d 8h 41')
    2. Alain Gautier Brocéliande (12d 11h 54')
    3. Franck Cammas Groupama (12d 19h 41')
  • 2002 :
    1. Michel Desjoyeaux Géant (13d 7h 53')
    2. Marc Guillemot Biscuits La Trinitaine (13d, 19h, 36' 18)
    3. Lalou Roucayrol Banque Populaire (14d 07h 1')

2006 :

   Lionel Lemonchois Gitana 11 (7d 17h 19' 6)
   Pascal Bidégorry Banque Populaire (8d 4h 25' 7)

[edit] Final standing in the 60 foot single hull range

2002 :

[edit] External link

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