Saint-Malo, France, Oct 31, 2026 (AFP) - High-speed, high-risk Route du Rhum yacht race sets off Sunday

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2026-10-31

A total of 115 yachts will sail out of Saint Malo on Sunday to begin the Route du Rhum, a daring dash from Brittany to Pointe-a-Pitre on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Every skipper will make the Atlantic crossing alone, safe in the knowledge that they should be spared the challenge of an autumn storm in the Bay of Biscay. Charles Caudrelier is one of the favourites in a race that takes place every four years. Having set the record for the r......

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