Route du Rhum Yachting and Boating World
While the steady stream of competitors continue to flow across the line at Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe for the finish of the Route du Rhum there are still some interesting battles taking place out on the racecourse.
Close finish for top Open 60 in Route du Rhum Yachting and Boating World
Roland Jourdain on Sill et Veolia managed to just hold on to his IMOCA lead in the light air finish of the Route du Rhum early this morning.
Temeneso At The Route Du Rhum Nautica
Although the first monohulls are unlikely to shatter the event record as the multihull category did, the intensity of the racing in the Imoca class will likely go down in history in this the 8th edition of the Route du Rhum - la Banque Postale.
Big winds cause more Route du Rhum problems Yachting and Boating World
The latest news from the Route du Rhum this morning is the capsize and rescue of Jean Stalaven. There's also an update on IMOCA leader Roland Jourdain who broke his boom a couple of days ago and who is still in the lead.
British sailor heads Route du Rhum Yachting and Boating World
British sailor Phil Sharp took the lead in Class 40 of the Route du Rhum this morning after overtaking the French sailor Gildas Morvan who has led the race from the start.
Route du Rhum -day 9 Yachting and Boating World
British sailor Ross Hobson was involved in a dramatic rescue overnight after his 13m Nic Bailey-designed trimaran capsized in 50kts of wind. Fortunately Hobson was unharmed and is now safe and sound on a Spanish freighter Carmen enroute to Santander.
Seeten rescued Yachting and Boating World
Joé Seeten, the Route du Rhum competitor who activated his distress beacon yesterday afternoon has been rescued by the crew of the Bahamas-registered tanker Stavanger Eagle.
Escoffier finishes and Jourdain heads for line Yachting and Boating World
Franck Yves Escoffier (Crêpes Whaou!) who has dominated the Class 2 multihull fleet crossed the Route du Rhum finish line in Guadeloupe at 0630 this morning taking 11 days 17 hours, 28 minutes and 11 seconds to complete the course.
Hobson's choice Newcastle dentist Ross Hobson, racing the Class 3 trimaran Ideal Stelrad in the Route du Rhum capsized Yachting and Boating World
1,760 miles from the finish line. He was being battered by rough and confused seas after a second depression hit the area. Hobson was rescued by the cargo ship Carmen. The ship is bound for Spain where she is due to dock on 12 November.
Mission Accomplished For Dominique Wavre And Temenos! Nautica
It was under a hot, beating sun that Dominique crossed the finish line on Saturday 11th November at 2222 hours French time, finishing 5th in the Imoca class after 13 days, 9 hours and 20 minutes of racing.