The Route du Rhum is a single person transatlantic race the 2018 race was the 11th edition and had six classes[1] with 123 boats taking part.[2]

2018 Route du Rhum
Event title
Name2018 Route du Rhum
Edition11th Edition
SponsorDestination Guadeloupe
HostOC Sport Pen Duick
Event details
Start locationSt Malo (FRA)
Finish locationGuadeloupe
CourseSolo Non-Stop Transatlantic Race
DatesStarts 4nd November 2018
Yachts123 Boats
Competitors
Competitors123 Sailors
Competing nationsBEL 2, FIN 1, FRA 102,
GBR 7, GER 2, ITA 2,
JPN 1, RSA 1, SUI 2,
SWE 1, USA 2
Results
Line honoursIDEC SPORT
 Francis Joyon (FRA)
Classes
Class 1Ultime
Class 2Multi 50
Class 3IMOCA 60
Class 4Class40
Class 5Rhum Multihull
Class 6Rhum Monohull
← 2014
2022 →

Results edit

Ultime edit

Pos Sail No. Boat Name Year Name / Nationality Finish Time Elapsed Time Delta % Speed Distance
Sailed
Ref.
1 IDEC SPORT 2006   Francis Joyon (FRA) 2018-11-12 - 04:21:47 07d 14h 21m 47s 0 19.42 0 [3]
2 MACIF 2015   François Gabart (FRA) 2018-11-12 - 04:28:55 07d 14h 28m 55s 0.07 19.41 0
3 SODEBO ULTIM' 2014   Thomas Coville (FRA) 2018-11-20 - 21:45:36 16d 07h 45m 36s 114.82 9.04 0
4 REMADE - USE IT AGAIN ! 2004   Romain Pilliard (FRA) 2018-11-26 - 09:08:25 21d 19h 33m 25s 187.1 6.77 0
RET Banque Populaire IX 2017   Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) 3 Nov Damage
RET MAXI EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD 2017   Sébastien Josse (FRA) 2 Nov Medical Reason

IMOCA 60 edit

Pos. Boat Name Yr. Launch Name Finish Time Elapsed Time Note Ref.
1 SMA 2011   Paul Meilhat (FRA) .17/11/2018 - .01:23:18 12d 11h 23m 18s 11.83
2 Ucar - Saint Michel 2015   Yann Eliès (FRA) .17/11/2018 - .03:38:30 12d 13h 38m 30s 11.74
3 Hugo Boss (6) 2015   Alex Thomson (GBR) .16/11/2018 - .13:10:58 Corrected Time
12d 23h 10m 58s
12.33
4 PRB (4) 2010   Vincent Riou (FRA) .17/11/2018 - .14:21:08 13d 00h 21m 08s 11.34
5 Malizia 2 - Yacht Club De Monaco 2015   Boris Herrmann (GER) .17/11/2018 - .17:47:30 13d 03h 47m 30s 11.22
6 Groupe Apicil 2008   Damien Seguin (FRA) .19/11/2018 - .08:55:02 14d 18h 55m 02s 9.98
7 La Fabrique (2) 2007   Alan Roura (SUI) .19/11/2018 - .16:25:37 15d 02h 25m 37s 9.77
8 Time For Ocean 2007   Stéphane Le Diraison (FRA) .19/11/2018 - .16:30:20 15d 02h 30m 20s 9.77
9 La Mie Caline Artipole 2007   Arnaud Boissières (FRA) .21/11/2018 - .02:08:42 16d 12h 08m 42s 8.94
10 Vers Un Monde Sans Sida 2006   Erik Nigon (FRA) .21/11/2018 - .21:34:30 17d 07h 34m 30s 8.52
11 Ariel 2 2007   Ari Huusela (FIN) .24/11/2018 - .03:31:05 19d 13h 31m 05s 7.54
12 Newrest - Art Et Fenetres 2015   Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) .25/11/2018 - .10:09:42 20d 20h 09m 42s 7.08
13 Pure - Famille Mary 2007   Romain Attanasio (FRA) .27/11/2018 - .19:56:30 23d 07h 06m 30s 6.35
14 Groupe Setin 2007   Manuel Cousin (FRA) .30/11/2018 - .12:38:00 25d 22h 38m 00s 5.69
15 4Myplanet 2007   Alexia Barrier (FRA) .01/12/2018 - .16:20:54 27d 02h 20m 54s 5.45
ABD Maitre Coq (PRB3) 2006   Yannick Bestaven (FRA) Retired unaided to Lisbon with the keel hydraulics issues [4]
ABD Initiatives - Coeur (3) 2010   Sam Davies (GBR) Retired unaided to Lorient with hull delamination [5]
ABD Bureau Vallee 2 2015   Louis Burton (FRA) Retired to Saint-Malo ingress of water via the foil housing [4]
ABD Charal 2018   Jérémie Beyou (FRA) Retired towed back by team to Lorient with steering failure [4]
ABD Monin 2007   Isabelle Joschke (FRA) Retired - Mast Breakage [6]

Class 40 edit

Pos. Sail No. Boat Name Design Yr. Launch Name Finish Time Elapsed Time Delta Rhum Speed Ref.
1 FRA 154 Veedol - AIC Lombard 2018   Yoann Richomme (FRA)  20-11-2018 - 17:22:44 16d 03h 22m 44s 0% 9.14 [7]
2 FRA 151 AINA Enfance et avenir Mach 40.3 2017   Aymeric Chappellier (FRA)  21-11-2018 - 01:16:15 16d 11h 16m 15s 2.04% 8.96
3 GBR 130 Imerys Clean Energy Mach 40 2013   Phil Sharp (GBR)  21-11-2018 - 03:01:50 16d 13h 01m 50s 2.49% 8.92
4 FRA 156 Leyton Mach 40.3 2018   Arthur Le Vaillant (FRA)  21-11-2018 - 17:55:07 17d 03h 55m 07s 6.33% 8.6
5 FRA 142 Made in Midi Tiz'h 40 2014   Kito de Pavant (FRA)  21-11-2018 - 18:49:47 17d 04h 49m 47s 6.57% 8.58
6 GBR 153 Lamotte - Module Création Mach 40.3 2018   Luke Berry (GBR)  21-11-2018 - 20:51:30 17d 06h 51m 30s 7.09% 8.54
7 FRA 148 Custo Pol Tiz'h 40 2016   Antoine Carpentier (FRA)  22-11-2018 - 14:56:36 18d 00h 56m 36s 11.76% 8.18
8 GBR 129 Concise 8 McConaghy Ker40 2013   Jack Trigger (GBR)  22-11-2018 - 20:18:02 18d 06h 18m 02s 13.15% 8.08
9 FRA 135 Région Normandie - LMAX Exchange Pogo 40S3 2014   Olivier Cardin (FRA)  23-11-2018 - 17:49:23 19d 03h 49m 23s 18.7% 7.7
10 FRA 109 Chocolats Paries - Coriolis Composites Pogo 40S2 2011   Jean-Baptiste Daramy (FRA)  24-11-2018 - 18:06:20 20d 04h 06m 20s 24.97% 7.32
11 FRA 123 Tibco Botin 2013   Loic Fequet (FRA)  25-11-2018 - 12:18:50 20d 22h 18m 50s 29.67% 7.05
12 USA 54 Dragon Custom Owen Clarke 0   Michael Hennessy (USA)  25-11-2018 - 17:03:46 21d 04h 03m 46s 31.15% 6.97
13 GBR 147 Campagne de France Mabire-Nivelt 2016   Miranda Merron (GBR)  25-11-2018 - 22:10:32 21d 08h 10m 32s 32.22% 6.92
14 FRA 104 Volvo Manuard 2011   Jonas Gerkens (FRA)  25-11-2018 - 23:55:15 21d 09h 55m 15s 32.67% 6.89
15 FRA 152 AUDI SAINT MALO - Espoir pour un Rhum Tiz'h 40 2018   Arthur Hubert (FRA)  25-11-2018 - 23:56:56 21d 09h 56m 56s 32.67% 6.89
16 FRA 113 Beijaflore Pogo 40S2 2011   William Mathelin Moreaux (FRA)  26-11-2018 - 06:52:23 21d 18h 52m 23s 34.98% 6.77
17 GER 138 Iskareen Pogo 40S3 2014   Arnt Bruhns (GER)  26-11-2018 - 10:03:07 21d 21h 03m 07s 35.54% 6.75
18 FRA 107 Ma Chance, moi aussi Kiwi 40FC 2011   Robin Marais (FRA)  26-11-2018 - 17:21:17 22d 03h 21m 17s 37.17% 6.67
19 FRA 150 Carac Lombard 2017   Louis Duc (FRA)  26-11-2018 - 20:02:32 22d 06h 02m 32s 37.86% 6.63
20 FRA 79 Rêve de Large Owen C 2009   Rodolphe Sepho (FRA)  27-11-2018 - 00:23:40 22d 11h 23m 40s 39.24% 6.57
21 SWE 95 Talanta Pogo 40S2 2010   Mikael Ryking (SWE)  27-11-2018 - 06:38:44 22d 17h 38m 44s 40.86% 6.49
22 FRA 65 Yoda Akilaria Mk2 (Proto) 2008   Franz Bouvet (FRA)  27-11-2018 - 21:50:40 23d 07h 50m 40s 44.52% 6.33
23 RSA 111 Power of One Akilaria 2011   Donald Alexander (RSA)  30-11-2018 - 14:19:14 26d 01h 19m 14s 61.42% 5.66
24 FRA 133 TERANGA Pogo 40S3 2013   Emmanuel Hamez (FRA)  30-11-2018 - 20:22:14 26d 07h 22m 14s 62.99% 5.61
25 FRA 43 E. Leclerc - Ville La Grand Akilaria RC1 2007   Olivier Magre (FRA)  01-12-2018 - 10:15:44 26d 20h 15m 44s 66.31% 5.5
26 FRA 99 Pèp Gwadloup' Akilaria 2010   Carl Chipotel (FRA)  01-12-2018 - 10:18:03 26d 20h 18m 03s 66.32% 5.5
27 FRA 30 Fleury Michon Bio CMI / Rogers 2007   Morgane Ursault-Poupon (FRA)  01-12-2018 - 15:27:06 27d 01h 27m 06s 67.65% 5.45
28 FRA 81 Esprit scout Akilaria RC2 2009   Marc Dubos (FRA)  01-12-2018 - 20:40:50 27d 06h 40m 50s 69% 5.41
29 FRA 61 Grizzly Barber Shop Philippot 2007   Cedric De Kervenoal (FRA)  01-12-2018 - 20:50:38 27d 06h 50m 38s 69.04% 5.41
30 ITA 55 Enel Green Power Verdier 2007   Andrea Fantini (ITA)  02-12-2018 - 12:40:28 27d 22h 40m 28s 73.13% 5.28
31 FRA 124 Obportus IV Gras Savoye Akilaria RC 3 2012   Olivier Roussey (FRA)  01-12-2018 - 23:58:56 28d 09h 58m 56s 76.05% 5.19
32 FRA 103 Klaxoon Canivenc 0   Jean Marie Loirat (FRA)  03-12-2018 - 19:11:27 29d 05h 11m 27s 81.01% 5.05
33 SUI 31 Destination Evian LC40 2007   Jacques Valente (SUI)  05-12-2018 - 06:01:25 30d 16h 01m 25s 90% 4.81
34 JPN 146 Kiho Pogo 40S3 2015   Hiroshi Kitada (JPN)  06-12-2018 - 01:36:52 31d 11h 36m 52s 95.06% 4.69
TLE FRA 1 Saint Cast le Guildo Terre Exotique Jumbo 2004   Loic Le Doyen (FRA)  Time Limit Exceeded
RET FRA 42 Bijouteries Lassort - Tonton Louis Akilaria RC1 2006   François Lassort (FRA) 
RET FRA 100 Edenred Pogo 40S2 2010   Emmanuel Le Roch (FRA) 
RET USA 132 Loose Fish Akilaria RC 3 2013   John Niewenhous (USA) 
RET FRA 131 Fondation Digestscience Akilaria RC 3 2013   Romain Rossi (FRA)  18 Nov. -
RET FRA 140 Equipe voile Parkinson Sabrosa 40 Mk2 2014   Florian Gueguen (FRA)  18 Nov. -
RET FRA 83 Service civique Akilaria 2009   Claire Pruvot (FRA)  16 Nov. - Electrical Problems
RET FRA 134 Manorga Mach 40 2014   Nicolas Jossier (FRA)  15 Nov - Technical Problems
RET FRA 101 COLOMBRE XL (Sponsor wanted) Pogo 40S2 2011   Halvard Mabire (FRA)  15 Nov - Technical Problems
RET FRA 89 #Marie-Galante - April Akilaria 2010   Dominique Rivard (FRA)  14 Nov - Technical Problems
RET FRA 98 Azeo - #on est large Tyker 40 Evolution 2 2010   Maxime Cauwe (FRA)  14 Nov -
RET FRA 144 V and B Mach 40.3 2015   Maxime Sorel (FRA)  12 Nov - Dismasted
RET FRA 125 Serenis Consulting Custom Humphreys 2013   Jean Galfione (FRA)  12 Nov - (Unaided to Brest)
RET FRA 115 bertrand.delesne.fr Mach 40 2012   Bertrand Delesne (FRA)  11 Nov. - Damage furler broken (Unaided to Lorient)
RET FRA 60 Kersia/Le Guevel/Spirit of Saint-Malo JPK40 2007   Sebastien Desquesses (FRA)  11 Nov. -
RET FRA 91 Up - Sail & Connect JPK 40 2009   Arthur Gascoin (FRA)  11 Nov. - (in Bénodet)
RET FRA 155 Corum Mach 40.3 2018   Nicolas Troussel (FRA)  10 Nov. - Damage: injured hand, no wind instruments and engine mounting (in Lisbon)
RET FRA 139 Campings Tohapi Sabrosa 40 2014   Sébastien Marsset (FRA)  10 Nov. - Damage: outriggers, bowsprit and structural problems (in Lorient)
RET GBR 137 Narcos : Mexico Mach 40 2014   Sam Goodchild (GBR)  10 Nov. - Dismasted (Sailed Unaided to Lorient)

Multi 50 edit

Pos Sail No. Boat Name Year Name / Nationality Finish Time Elapsed Time Delta % Speed Distance
Sailed
Ref.
1 7 REAUTE CHOCOLAT 2009   Armel Tripon (FRA) m   2018-11-15 - 21:32:40 11d 07h 32m 40s 0% 13.04 / 0 0
2 3 FENETREA-MIX BUFFET 2009   Erwan Le Roux (FRA) m   2018-11-16 - 15:09:12 12d 01h 09m 12s 6.48% 12.25 / 0 0
3 100 000 Solidaires en Peloton ARSEP 2017   Thibaut Vauchel-Camus (FRA) m   2018-11-16 - 23:18:44 12d 10h 08m 44s 9.8% 11.88 / 0 0
4 35 LA FRENCH TECH RENNES SAINT MALO 2009   Gilles Lamire (FRA) m   2018-11-18 - 08:34:38 13d 18h 34m 38s 21.74% 10.71 / 0 0 [8]
5 83 CIELA VILLAGE 2017   Thierry BOUCHARD (FRA) m   2018-11-22 - 20:06:08 18d 06h 06m 08s 61.34% 8.08 / 0 0
ABD 9 ARKEMA 2013   Lalou Roucayrol (FRA) m   Retiredd 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0

Rhum Multi edit

Pos Sail No. Boat Name Year Name / Nationality Finish Time Elapsed Time Delta % Speed Distance
Sailed
Ref.
1 Olmix 1991   Pierre Antoine (FRA) m   2018-11-20 - 11:15:05 15d 01h 15m 05s 0% 9.8 / 0 0 [9]
2 Ecole Diagonale Pour Citoyens Du Monde   Jean-Francois Lilti (FRA) m   2018-11-22 - 21:47:45 18d 08h 32m 45s 21.95% 8.04 / 0 0
3 55 Pir2 1982   Etienne Hochede (FRA) m   2018-11-23 - 14:18:06 19d 01h 48m 06s 26.73% 7.74 / 0 0 [10]
4 Happy   Loïck Peyron (FRA) m   2018-11-25 - 17:57:17 21d 03h 57m 17s 40.61% 6.97 / 0 0
5 Solveo Energies Nouvelles   Jean-Pierre Balmes (FRA) m   2018-11-25 - 20:31:53 21d 06h 31m 53s 41.32% 6.94 / 0 0
6 Friends & Lovers 1981 Greene   François Corre (FRA) m   2018-11-25 - 22:01:35 21d 08h 01m 35s 41.74% 6.92 / 0 0 [11]
7 Rayon Vert   Alain Delhumeau (FRA) m   2018-11-26 - 06:08:20 21d 16h 08m 20s 43.98% 6.81 / 0 0
8 Resadia   Pierrick Tollemer (FRA) m   2018-12-02 - 14:15:22 28d 00h 15m 22s 86.09% 5.27 / 0 0
9 Liladhoc   Eric Gamin (FRA) m   2018-12-03 - 10:50:48 28d 20h 50m 48s 91.79% 5.11 / 0 0
10 Cre Actuel   Bertrand de Broc (FRA) m   2018-12-03 - 12:34:43 29d 00h 04m 43s 92.69% 5.09 / 0 0
11 Guyader Gastronomie   Christian Guyader (FRA) m   2018-12-03 - 19:23:08 29d 05h 23m 08s 94.15% 5.05 / 0 0
12 Zed7   Gérald Bibot (BEL) m   2018-12-06 - 02:14:34 31d 12h 14m 34s 109.34% 4.68 / 0 0
ABD No Limit - Bmp   Yann Marilley (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD Team Vent Debout   Fabrice Payen (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD FRA 38 Branec IV 1990   Franck Sainte Marie (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD Acapella - Soreal - Proludic   Charlie Capelle (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD BEL 1 Jess 2012   Gilles Buekenhout (BEL) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD Bo Carre   Gildas Breton (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD Sterec Aile Bleue   Christophe Bogrand (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD Gold.Fr Pour Bioniria   Erwan Thiboumery (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD Air Antilles - Caseneuve Maxi Catamaran   David Ducosson (FRA) m   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0

Rhum Mono edit

Pos Sail No. Boat Name Year Name / Nationality Finish Time Elapsed Time Delta % Speed Distance
Sailed
Ref.
1 FRA 01 CAFE JOYEUX Open 50 2007   Sidney Gavignet (FRA)   2018-11-21 - 00:18:05 16d 11h 18m 05s 0% 8.96 / 11.98 4736 [12]
2 ALCATRAZIT - FACEOCEAN IMOCA 60 1998   Sébastien Destremau (FRA)   2018-11-21 - 21:25:44 17d 07h 25m 44s 5.09% 8.53 / 0 0
3 97 ROTARY / LA MER POUR TOUS Ketch   Luc Coquelin (FRA)   2018-11-26 - 22:24:12 22d 08h 24m 12s 35.69% 6.6 / 8.4 4506
4 FORMATIVES NETWORK IMOCA 60 1991   Jean-Marie Patier (FRA)   2018-11-27 - 06:05:15 22d 19h 05m 15s 38.4% 6.47 / 0 0
5 CAP AU CAP LOCATION - SOS VILLAGES D'ENFANTS 22.95m Racing Monohull 1983   Wilfrid Clerton (FRA)   2018-11-27 - 21:30:50 23d 08h 30m 50s 41.79% 6.32 / 0 0
6 LE CHOIX FUNERAIRE   Nils Boyer (FRA)   2018-12-02 - 02:47:05 27d 13h 47m 05s 67.41% 5.35 / 0 0
7 GHEO   Dominique Dubois (FRA)   2018-12-04 - 17:28:30 30d 03h 28m 30s 83.02% 4.9 / 0 0
8 SOS PARE-BRISE   Nicolas Magnan (FRA)   2018-12-05 - 02:12:30 30d 13h 12m 30s 85.48% 4.83 / 0 0
9 RHUM SOLIDAIRE CAP HANDI   Christophe Souchaud (FRA)   2018-12-06 - 22:40:45 32d 08h 40m 45s 96.48% 4.56 / 0 0
10 COMMEUNSEULHOMME   Éric Bellion (FRA)   0d 0h 0m 0s 0% 0 / 0 0
ABD LA VOIX DE L'OCEAN   Eric Jail (FRA)  
ABD L'ESPACE DU SOUFFLE   Laurent Jubert (FRA)  
ABD ART IMMOBILIER CONSTRUCTION   Olivier Leroux (FRA)  
ABD VENTO DI SARDEGNA   Andrea Mura (ITA)  
ABD TRANSPORTS GROUSSARD   Jean-Luc Bizien-Jaglin (FRA)  
ABD C' LA GUADELOUPE   Willy Bissainte (FRA)  
ABD KRITER V SOCOMORE 21m Racing Monohull 1978   Bob Escoffier (FRA)  

References edit

  1. ^ "Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe". Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe.
  2. ^ "Winners confirmed in Route du Rhum". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Francis Joyon New Record in Thrilling Finale to the 2018 Route du Rhum". sailuniverse.com. 2018-11-12.
  4. ^ a b c "Restarts, retirements and pit-stops". Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  5. ^ "Sam Davies diverts after boat delaminates". Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  6. ^ "Goodchild and Joschke dismasted as gale hits". Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  7. ^ "Yoann Richomme wins the 2018 Route du Rhum in Class40". 2018-11-20.
  8. ^ "PRINCE DE BRETAGNE". histoiredeshalfs.com.
  9. ^ "Winners confirmed in Route du Rhum". Marine Industry News. 2018-11-21.
  10. ^ "Découvert, 70, Tri Foiler". histoiredeshalfs.com.
  11. ^ "Friends and Lovers, 89". histoiredeshalfs.com.
  12. ^ "Boogaloo, 01". histoiredeshalfs.com.

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