The largest offshore racing trimarans: up to 32 m long and 23 m wide.
A low near the Azores is wearing down the solo sailors: unstable wind, rough sea, fatigue and damage, with gusts above 50 knots according to race organisers. In Ultim, Tom Laperche is due in Guadeloupe tonight from 9 pm, ahead of Thomas Coville. In Class40, Pirouelle and Nebout fight for the lead; Bourgnon has about a hundred miles in Ocean Fifty; Horeau holds 265 in IMOCA.
A stalled front near the Azores splits the Route du Rhum. In the IMOCAs, Corentin Horeau (MACSF), the only one across, leads by over 100 miles on Tuesday evening, ahead of Francesca Clapcich and Boris Herrmann. In the Ultims, Tom Laperche (SVR-Lazartigue) leads Armel Le Cléac'h by more than 60 miles. A low is expected Thursday.
