Saint-Malo, France, Nov 1, 2026 (AFP) - Sailors blessed with good weather as Route du Rhum gets underway

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2026-11-01

The 115 sailors competing in the Route du Rhum set sail on Sunday off the coast of Saint-Malo in mild weather, setting out to conquer the Atlantic on a solo crossing that the fastest could complete in record time. At the sound of the starting cannon at 1202GMT, the boats moved off along the Brittany coast in light winds toward a mandatory checkpoint after 16 miles (30 kilometres) near Cap Frehel, where a large crowd had gathered to watch. "The c......

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