Franck Cammas wins 9th Route du Rhum La Banque Postale on Groupama 3

When he brought the giant 31m trimaran Groupama 3 across the finish line off Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe today (Tuesday)under perfect sunshine and light breezes Franck Cammas (FRA) won the 9th edition of the Route du Rhum – La Banque Postale, the 3542 miles transatlantic race from Saint Malo for solo skippers which takes place every four years.

Cammas crossed the finish line at 16h 16min 47. Secs (CET paris// 15h 16 mins 47 secs GMT,// 11 hrs 16 mins 47 seconds local time). The elapsed time for the course, after starting Saint Malo at 1302hr (CET/paris) Is. 9 days 3 hours 14 mins 47 seconds

He average speed over the course on the water was 20, 39 knots for the actual course sailed of 4471 miles. .

The course record of 7 days17 hrs 19 mins 6 seconds was set in 2006

Cammas adds his name to the legend of the ‘Rhum’ as successor to Mike Birch, Marc Pajot, Philippe Poupon, Florence Arthaud, Laurent Bourgnon, Michel Desjoyeaux and Lionel Lemonchois.

More Details : Website of la Route du Rhum/La Banque Postale

Tags on NauticNews.com : Route du Rhum – IMOCA – Multi 50 – Class 40

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When he brought the giant 31m trimaran Groupama 3 across the finish line off Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe today (Tuesday)under perfect sunshine and light breezes Franck Cammas (FRA) won the 9th edition of the Route du Rhum - La Banque Postale, the 3542 miles transatlantic race from Saint Malo for solo skippers which takes place every four years.




      Cammas crossed the finish line at 16h 16min 47. Secs (CET paris// 15h 16 mins 47 secs GMT,// 11 hrs 16 mins 47 seconds local time)

      The elapsed time for the course, after starting Saint Malo at 1302hr (CET/paris)
Is. 9 days 3 hours 14 mins 47 seconds
 
He average speed over the course on the water was 20, 39 knots for the actual course sailed of 4471 miles. . 
 
The course record of 7 days17 hrs 19 mins 6 seconds was set in 2006
 
Cammas adds his name to the legend of the 'Rhum' as successor to Mike Birch, Marc Pajot, Philippe Poupon, Florence Arthaud, Laurent Bourgnon, Michel Desjoyeaux and Lionel Lemonchois