Route Du Rhum Leader Laperche Closes in on Victory
The French skipper led from the start and beat Charles Caudrelier’s 2022 mark by about six hours and 20 minutes, officials said.
- On Saturday at 10:31 p.m., 29-year-old sailor Tom Laperche crossed the finish line in Pointe-a-Pitre, winning the Route du Rhum aboard SVR-Lazartigue in a record 6 days, 13 hours, 27 minutes.
- Mentored by 2012-13 Vendee Globe winner François Gabart, the sailing prodigy from Morbihan dominated the 13th edition after departing Saint-Malo last Sunday.
- Beating Charles Caudrelier's 2022 mark by about six hours and 20 minutes, Laperche secured victory after the race knocked out three rival boats, including Caudrelier's Maxi Edmond de Rothschild.
- Routing team member Franck Cammas noted Laperche prioritized risk management over performance, while a one-hour and two-minute time bonus for assisting Armel Le Cleac'h further cemented his win.
- While the Ultims have finished, other classes remain at sea, with 60-foot IMOCA monohulls led by MACSF skipper Corentin Horeau expected to reach Guadeloupe on Tuesday.
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Tom Laperche won the 13th edition of the Route du Rhum in the night from Saturday to Sunday. Magistral since the cannon shot in Saint-Malo, Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) won Saturday night in the
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Tom Laperche, aboard the SVR Lazartigue, won Saturday night the Route du Rhum in Guadeloupe, setting a new record with a time of 6 days, 13 hours and 27 minutes. The 29-year-old skipper, who participated...
The Breton navigator won the legendary transatlantic sailing race in six days, 13 hours and 27 minutes, 6 hours and 19 minutes less than Charles Caudrelier in 2022. At only 29 years old, he was ripe for this first big solo victory, as his futuristic boatThe navigators of the Route du Rhum know since the very first edition of the legendary transatlantic sailing solo in 1978: to do the whole race in the lead does not necessarily mean to win. Miche…
Winner for his first participation on his Ultim "SVR-Lazartigue", the 29-year-old sailor completed the crossing of Saint-Malo at Pointe-à-Pitre in less than a week, breaking the record of the event held since 2022 by Charles Caudrelier.
Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) won the prestigious Route du Rhum from his record time. This was the first time he took part in the race.
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