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Show news First woman to win the IMOCA Globe Series
Francesca Clapcich makes history - 8th in the Route du Rhum seals the title
Posted on 13 Nov Clapcich crowned IMOCA Globe Series champion
The first time a female sailor has been crowned champion
Posted on 13 Nov After a high-caliber IMOCA podium
Lessons drawn from the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe
Posted on 13 Nov Goodchild misses IMOCA podium by 11 minutes
At the end of Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe
Posted on 12 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 11
180 nm from her waypoint at the north-west corner of Guadeloupe
Posted on 12 Nov Boris Herrmann (Malizia 4) second in IMOCA class
In the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
Posted on 12 Nov Boris Herrmann Takes Second Place in Route du Rhum
Team Malizia's IMOCA arrived Thursday morning at 04:10 local time
Posted on 12 Nov 1 minute 46 seconds
That's all that separated the Route du Rhum Ocean50 and IMOCA winners
Posted on 11 Nov Corentin Horeau interviewed after IMOCA victory
First ever attempt at the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
Posted on 11 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 10
It's been a slow motion 24 hours for Francesca on 11th Hour Racing and the bulk of the IMOCA fleet
Posted on 11 Nov Basile Bourgnon (Edenred) wins the OCEAN50 class
In the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
Posted on 11 Nov Corentin Horeau (MACSF) wins the IMOCA class
Biggest win of his career so far in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
Posted on 11 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 9
Contending with a total absence of the usual north-easterly trade winds
Posted on 10 Nov Fresh start expected in the Route du Rhum
Light winds stand between leaders and the finish
Posted on 9 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 8
Still holding fifth place after another fast and furious night
Posted on 9 Nov Route du Rhum Morning Update
IMOCA podium set, Ocean 50 and Class40 leads open
Posted on 9 Nov Louis Burton finishes 3rd in the Route du Rhum
Newcomer to the class completes the Ultim podium
Posted on 8 Nov Thomas Coville finishes 2nd in the Route du Rhum
Underlining his incredible resilience and massive experience.
Posted on 8 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 7
Francesca sailed fast all night, with average speeds of around 20 knots
Posted on 8 Nov Tom Laperche, SVR-Lazartigue wins Route du Rhum
Crossing the finish line in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe
Posted on 8 Nov Victory calling, course record likely
Tom Laperche set to finish the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
Posted on 7 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 6
This morning, 11th Hour Racing was holding fifth position 350 nm behind the leader Corentin Horeau
Posted on 7 Nov Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe day 6
Black Friday for some, golden Saturday awaits Laperche
Posted on 6 Nov Can anyone catch Corentin Horeau?
After five days at sea in the tough 13th Route du Rhum
Posted on 6 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 5
Bowsprit failure as 11th Hour Racing was holding third position in rough conditions
Posted on 6 Nov Route du Rhum Video Update
Ultim Banque Populaire XI skipper rescue, complex weather systems cause chaos
Posted on 6 Nov Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe Day 6
Italian skipper Ambrogio Beccari forced to retire from the race after a heavy fall
Posted on 6 Nov Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe day 5
Catch 'Coco' if you can?
Posted on 5 Nov Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum - Day 4
The next big challenge is a deep depression now forming north of the Azores
Posted on 5 Nov Thomas Ruyant has been watching the tracker
Ex-winner of Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe interviewed
Posted on 4 Nov
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Francesca Clapcich after finishing the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Vincent Curutchet / FACTSTORY Francesca Clapcich crowned 2026 IMOCA Globe Series champion
© IMOCA Globe Series IMOCA Globe Series 2025-2028 Programme and Champions
© IMOCA Globe Series Francesca Clapcich after finishing the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Maud Helfgott / polaRYSE / 11th Hour Racing Francesca Clapcich after finishing the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Vincent Olivaud / FACTSTORY Corentin Horeau after winning the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Vincent Olivaud / FACTSTORY Corentin Horeau and Elodie Bonafous after finishing the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Lou Benoist / AFP Elodie Bonafous after finishing 3rd in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Julien De Rosa / AFP Boris Herrmann after finishing 2nd in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Vincent Olivaud / FACTSTORY Sam Goodchild - Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Jean-Louis Carli / FactStory Sam Goodchild - Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Vincent Curutchet / Factstory Boris Herrmann - Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Vincent Olivaud / Factstory Boris Herrmann - Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Julien de Rosa / AFP Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann Takes Second Place In Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann Takes Second Place In Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
© Vincent Olivaud / AFP / Route du Rhum Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann Takes Second Place In Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
© Julien De Rosa / AFP / Route du Rhum Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann Takes Second Place In Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
© Julien De Rosa / AFP / Route du Rhum Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann Takes Second Place In Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
© Julien De Rosa / AFP / Route du Rhum Team Malizia's Boris Herrmann Takes Second Place In Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe
© Malizia Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe - Day 11
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe - Day 11
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Corentin Horeau of the IMOCA MACSF and Basile Bourgnon of the Ocean50 Edenred finish the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
© Vincent Curutchet / Route du Rhum / FACTSTORY Corentin Horeau wins IMCOA class in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
© Vincent Curutchet Corentin Horeau wins IMCOA class in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
© Jean-Louis Carli Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe - Day 10
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Francesca Clapcich in Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe - Day 10
© Francesca Clapcich / 11th Hour Racing Basile Bourgnon (Edenred) wins the OCEAN50 class in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Jean-Louis Carli / Factstory Basile Bourgnon (Edenred) wins the OCEAN50 class in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Juilien de Rosa / AFP Basile Bourgnon (Edenred) wins the OCEAN50 class in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Jean-Louis Carli / Factstory Basile Bourgnon (Edenred) wins the OCEAN50 class in the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Juilien de Rosa / AFP
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