Since 1978Every 4 yearsSingle-handedRecord 6 d 13 h 27 min
Route du Rhum
Solo transatlantic race between Saint-Malo and Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), held every four years since 1978.
Solo transatlantic race between Saint-Malo and Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), held every four years since 1978.
Every finished edition, computed from the results.
| ORMA 60 | IMOCA | Open 50 | Ocean Fifty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 14 d 06 h 28 min | 15 d 19 h 23 min | — | — |
| 1998 | 12 d 08 h 41 min | 18 d 07 h 53 min | — | — |
| 2002 | 13 d 07 h 53 min | 13 d 13 h 31 min | 18 d 16 h 23 min | 16 d 23 h 09 min |
| 2006 | 7 d 17 h 19 min | 12 d 11 h 58 min | 17 d 22 h 36 min | 11 d 17 h 28 min |
| 2010 | — | 13 d 17 h 10 min | — | 15 d 04 h 50 min |
| 2014 | — | 12 d 04 h 38 min | — | 11 d 05 h 13 min |
| 2018 | — | 12 d 11 h 23 min | — | 11 d 07 h 32 min |
| 2022 | — | 11 d 17 h 36 min | — | 10 d 21 h 35 min |
| Starters | Finishers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 38 | 28 |
| 1982 | 53 | 32 |
| 1986 | 12 | 6 |
| 1990 | 24 | 20 |
| 1994 | 16 | 8 |
| 1998 | 26 | 20 |
| 2002 | 57 | 30 |
| 2006 | 67 | 57 |
| 2010 | 85 | 71 |
| 2014 | 72 | 52 |
| 2018 | 97 | 71 |
| 2022 | 138 | 108 |
| Finish rate per edition | |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 74% |
| 1982 | 60% |
| 1986 | 50% |
| 1990 | 83% |
| 1994 | 50% |
| 1998 | 77% |
| 2002 | 53% |
| 2006 | 85% |
| 2010 | 84% |
| 2014 | 72% |
| 2018 | 73% |
| 2022 | 78% |
| ORMA 60 | IMOCA | Open 50 | Ocean Fifty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | 9 d 07 h 58 min | — | — |
| 2006 | 4 d 22 h 32 min | 9 d 19 h 27 min | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 4 d 20 h 10 min | — | — |
| 2022 | — | 1 d 14 h 03 min | — | — |
| Mean boat age per edition | |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| Unknown | Rig and mast | Hull and structure | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| Starts per nationality | |
|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 529 |
| — | 36 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 30 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 19 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 14 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 11 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 7 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 7 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 3 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 3 |
One square per retirement, coloured by class. Hover or tap a square for the details. · 182 retirements recorded
94 retirements without a precise cause (52%)
Other 38 · Unknown 56 — to be qualified to make the causes more reliable
Computed on 10 Nov 2026.
The fastest winner of each class, computed from the results. A record starts over when the course changes; earlier holders below.
Every overall winner sets off at once, each at their real average speed. When Charles Caudrelier crosses the line, Olympus Photo still has 2,504 nm to go.
Each boat sails at its real average speed (theoretical distance ÷ race time) on a stylised track: the gaps are true, the route is stylised.