Pointe-à-Pitre, Nov 8, 2026 (AFP) - Laperche wins trans-Atlantic Route du Rhum in record time

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2026-11-08

French skipper Tom Laperche won the Route du Rhum on Saturday, posting a record time in his first attempt at the prestigious trans-Atlantic yacht race. The 29-year-old took his Ultim multihull SVR Lazartigue across the finish line in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe at 10:31 pm local time after six days, 13 hours and 27 minutes at sea. He beat the previous record, set by Charles Caudrelier in 2022, by about six hours. As he approached the finish buoy i......

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