Laperche Wins Route Du Rhum in Record Time
The 29-year-old won in his first Route du Rhum start after rivals retired, and he beat the previous record by about 6 hours 20 minutes.
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Tom Laperche arrived on the first Saturday night in Pointe-à-Pitre. The navigator placed a new record on the Route du Rhum: 6 days 13 hours and 27 minutes
On Saturday evening, November 7, in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, the French skipper crossed the finish line of the transatlantic race aboard his maxi-trimaran "SVR-Lazartigue". He erased the previous brand established by Charles Caudrelier in 2022.
Author of an impressive crossing, the 29-year-old sailor won the famous transatlantic in the night from Saturday to Sunday in 6 days, 13 hours 27 minutes and 40 seconds.
Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) has won the prestigious Route du Rhum on Saturday night in Guadeloupe since his first participation. The Frenchman has also set a new record.
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