Route du rum. Ruyant wins Vande Globe singles after huge showdown with Dalin

Special Envoy at Pointe-à-Pitre

Therefore, the sailors of the Route du rhum decided to play with our earthly nerves to the end this year. After Wednesday’s 3:15 showdown between Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothschild) and François Gabart (SVR-Lazartigue) at Pointe-à-Pitre, Ultimes, then Erwan Le Roux (Coesio) ahead of Quentin Vlaamink. (Arkema) in a miserable nineteen minutes on Sunday in Ocean Fifty trimarans Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) and Charlie Dahlin (Apivia) had the turn of a huge score during the Sunday to Monday night in the Imoka singlehull category in the Vendée. Globe. With a victory at the end of the surprise of the northerner this Monday morning.

New record

We thought Dahlin, who was stripped of his top spot on Friday after masterfully dominating the debates in Saint-Malo, would be able to reverse the trend. In a very tricky round of the island coming from the west, the northerner found himself stuck along the coast, almost standing still. So Apivia came back under pressure eight miles from Le Rouyant, but who managed to pass the last liberating nest opposite Saint Archipelago before finding the wind and heading into the Caribbean night for the finish line (just before 8am). Paris): His time to replace Paul Mayhat (SMA). 11 days, 17 hours, 36 minutes and 25 seconds, a new record. Dali, he completed his transatlantic circuit two hours later (11 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes, 11 seconds). He was followed by Jeremy Bayou (Charal), an excellent third on the recently opened boat. Royal top three.

On the tour of Guadeloupe, I got more grip on my feet, I hesitated

Thomas Ruyant

“There have already been victories, but this is the best. I haven’t slept much in the last 36 hours. The weather made it difficult and you had to stay on deck to stay ahead“explained the sailor, very excited, and was greeted on the pontoon by a group of merry people, disguised and singing loudly. “My words are a bit slurred because I’m so tired“Apologized to the winner, even confident”burned out“:”During the tour of Guadeloupe, I was more on my feet, hesitant.»

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The Saint-Paul-sur-Mer native already knew the taste of victory on the Route du rhum. Twelve years ago it already won in monoholes, but in class 40. A transatlantic man, he also won the Mini-Transat, the AG2R transat and the Transat Jacques Vabre. At the age of 41, he wrote the best line on his record against the big favorite in the category, who had recently won everything except last year’s Vendée Globe (first in the series, but second after Yannick Bestaven was compensated for his participation). Research by Kevin Escoffier).

To say that the victory of the father of two children is a surprise would be an exaggeration. Ruyant was at the helm of a boat almost identical to her rival, launched the same year and designed by the same architect, the brilliant Guillaume Verdier. The northerner knew how to bide his time, ready to pounce on Dallin’s throat, waiting for the slightest weakness. The battle turned the race on its head when hitting the trade winds on Friday. Ruyant oversees the event and hasn’t left them since.

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The success of Dunkirk also carries a strong symbol, a powerful message of solidarity. Alone and united, the browser upholds the colors of LinkedOut, a platform to help the most disadvantaged. “ Not browsing just for my apple gives more meaning to what I do ,” he told Le Figaro before setting off in the Vendée Globe, which he finished sixth.

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