Sébastien Josse set to leave for Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
by Gitana 18 Oct 2018 06:27 PDT
4 November 2018
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild © Eloi Stichelbaut / Gitana SA
The start of the 11th edition of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe is less than three weeks away.
On November 4th, Sébastien Josse is set to leave at the helm of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild on his third participation in the race and the second consecutive one on board an Ultime. This famous race between Saint-Malo, France and Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe will be the first to be done solo on the boat.
Six Ultimes, the most spectacular and famous boats in the fleet, will race each other across the 3,542-mile Atlantic course. The standard is extremely high and rarely does one get to see such a level playing field all gathered together.
These flying machines really mark the turning point in offshore racing. The Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is one of three foiling trimarans and was the first to be launched in July 2017. The philosophy behind the team and the design of the boat make them without question stand out for both boldness and innovation.