138 skippers, including 5% women, will take the start of the 12th edition of the Route du Rhum destination Guadeloupe on November 6, 2022, for a 3,543-mile transatlantic race. From October 25th at 2 pm, you can come and walk around the 70 000 m2 of the race village, freely and for free. The program will be punctuated by many highlights, including parades of the race boats, demonstrations, challenges, round tables, paddleboat raceâ?¦ The village is open every day from 08:00 to 20:00.
When to admire the boats from the ramparts of Saint-Malo
For the first time, parades will be organized during the first week of the opening of the village. Each of the classes will sail close to the ramparts on one day of the week to ensure the show for the public:
- 25/10 : 16h30 âeuros 21h 00 : Parade of the Ultims 32/23 and Ocean Fifty
- 26/10 : 16h00 âeuros 20h30 : Parade of the IMOCA + Inauguration of the village
- 28/10 : 08h00 âeuros 13h : Parade of the Class40
- 29/10 âeuros 08h00 âeuros 13h00 : Parade of the Mono & Multi Rum
Other highlights include the inauguration of the village on October 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and the inevitable presentation of the skippers on October 30 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the village's main stage.
Where to admire the boats in Saint-Malo?
The fleet of the Route du Rhum is spread out in the heart of the Vauban and Duguay-Trouin basins, in the heart of the city. For the first time, the Ultims will be present alongside the rest of the fleet.
The 8 Ultims will be moored in the Bassin Vauban along the quays of the Bourse and the Quai Saint-Louis, among which we will also find "Flo", Philippe Poupon's trimaran, which, due to its size, will not be able to join its comrades of the Rhum Multi class. Still in the Bassin Vauban, on the Quai Saint-Vincent side, we will find the 55 Class40 and the 15 other Rhum Multi.
On the Bassin Duguay-Trouin will be lined up the 8 Ocean Fifty, the 37 IMOCA and the 14 Rhum Mono.
The passage of the locks before the start of the race
Due to the rhythm of the tides, the boats will have to leave the pontoons of the Port Vauban a few days before the start of the race. The Ultims, and the trimaran "Flo" in the Rhum Multi will open the ball on Friday, November 4, with three departures staggered by one hour between 14:08 and 16:08.
The Rhum Mono, Rhum Multi and Ocean Fifty will follow the next day, November 5, at 7:39 am, 8:39 am and 2:00 pm. The IMOCA boats will continue at 12:42, 16:00 and 17:00. Finally, the Class40s will be the last to leave the dock on the day of the start, Sunday, November 6, between 6:00 and 7:00 am.
How to attend the departure?
The start of the race will be given from the Pointe de Grouin on a starting area divided into three parts. To the north, a zone reserved for passenger ships, to the south, along the coast, a zone reserved for motor sailors, and in the center the race zone with on one side the multihulls and on the other the monohulls.
Euros land you will be able to admire the start from the Pointe de Grouin, or further away from Cap Fréhel, where the competitors must pass a buoy.
At sea there are several solutions available to you, from passenger boats or with your own boat, in zone 3. Please note that this free zone is accessible to all boaters wishing to attend the departure under certain conditions:
- Exclusive motor navigation
- Prohibition of personal watercraft (jet-skis or jet skis) as well as any fishing gear and fishing, anchoring, swimming, scuba diving and water sports activities.
Behind your screen the start will also be broadcast live on France Télévision at 1:02 pm.
