FRANCE, Saint-Malo : Bulgarian skipper Dimitar Topalov of the monohull ``White Swallow`` poses October 26, 2010 in Saint Malo western France before the 9th edition of the Route du Rhum sailing race to start on October 31, 2010. The ``Route du Rhum - Banque Postale`` is a solo race held every four years between Saint-Malo to Pointe-a-Pitre (French West Indies). AFP PHOTO / FRED TANNEAU (Photo credit should read FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images)