France: Route Du Rhum Fleet Ready to Depart
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After thirty minutes of weak wind at departure on Sunday, the fleet accelerated and the first were to be out of Manche before the night. The expected battles were launched, with some mysteries...A clear blue sky, 13 degrees in the air, a symbolic swell (40 cm), the conditions were blessed to observe the departure of the Route du Rhum from Saint-Malo and the surrounding area this Sunday... apart from the wind.At 8 knots (14 km/h), it was blowing …
It's the big day in the bay of Saint-Malo. The 115 skippers will launch this Sunday (13h02), for the 13th edition of the Route du Rhum, the legendary transatlantic solo. The best of them are expected in a week in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
The top start of the Route du Rhum will be given at 1:02 p.m., Sunday, November 1. Here are the best spots to see the fleet of 115 boats rushing into the transatlantic.
The title-holder and record-holder must start on the quadrennial race between Saint-Malo and Pointe-à-Pitre, Sunday, November 1, at the bar of a 32-metre technology monster, in the category Ultim, queen of the event.
On Sunday at 1:02 p.m., eight Ultims will launch an assault on the Transatlantic, but some favourites will detach. The Figaro gives you its prognosis.
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