The Route du Rhum 2018 - Destination Guadeloupe, the 11th edition of the mythical transatlantic race, started this Sunday, off the Pointe du Grouin. The start was spectacular and followed by tens of thousands of spectators, both at sea and on land. The start of the 11th edition of the Route du Rhum is a record in terms of participants with 123 skippers engaged. Relive, on video, the start of the 11th edition of the Route du Rhum.
The wait for the start of the Route du Rhum 2018 ended this Sunday at 2 pm off the Pointe du Grouin. The 123 skippers participating in the legendary transatlantic solo race cut the starting line to join Cape Fréhel, then the pink granite ribs. Tens of thousands of spectators, on land and sea, witnessed the departure of the skippers of the Route du Rhum. Relive, on video, the start of the 11th edition of the Route du Rhum.
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++ DIRECT Route du Rhum. At Cape Frehel, Josse, Tripon and Riou were leading their fleet
After an hour and a half of Route du Rhum, Macif skipper François Gabart is the provisional leader of the Route du Rhum. The solo world record holder surpassed Sébastien Josse (Edmond de Rothschild) just after the passage of Cape Fréhel.