Route du Rhum 2022, the arrival of the winners in 10 photos

Class40 Paprec Arkea in rocket mode near the finish line © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022

All the winners of this Route du Rhum 2022 have now reached Guadeloupe, establishing for some new reference times on the race. Let's have a look at the 10 most important pictures of this "mythical" transatlantic race.

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This 12th edition of the Route du Rhum, in its 44 years of existence, saw for the first time its departure postponed by 3 days. Thus, it is on November 9, 2022 at 2:15 pm that the 138 skippers took off. Despite calmer weather, this race was marked by a series of dismastings, damage and even capsizing. It has given rise to incredible duels, particularly in the Ultim Class or IMOCA, memorable crossings, such as that of Yoann Richomme in Class40, or even surprises on the podiums... This edition is also the one of many records, the boats evolving, the race time getting shorter...

Here are the 10 photos to remember from the Route du Rhum 2022 arrivals

Charles Caudrelier, vainqueur de cette Route du Rhum 2022 en Ultim avec un nouveau record de 6 jours, 19 h 47 m 25 s © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
Charles Caudrelier, winner of this Route du Rhum 2022 in Ultim with a new record of 6 days, 19 h 47 m 25 s © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
Pas de rancune en Classe Ultim 32/23, congratulations entre François Gabart, second et Charles Caudrelier, premier © Arnauld Pilpré
No hard feelings in the Ultim 32/23 Class, congratulations between François Gabart, second and Charles Caudrelier, first © Arnauld Pilpré
Erwan Le Roux (à droite) a "chippé" la victoire à Quentin Vlamynck, second en Ocean Fifty, à 100 milles de la ligne d'arrivée ©
Erwan Le Roux (right) "snatched" victory from Quentin Vlamynck, second in the Ocean Fifty, 100 miles from the finish line ©
Thomas Ruyant, épuisé et ému a repris le lead sur le grand favori Charlie Dalin et remporté cette Route du Rhum en IMOCA avec un nouveau temps de course de 11 jours, 17 heures, 36 minutes et 25 secondes © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
Thomas Ruyant, exhausted and moved, took the lead over the favorite Charlie Dalin and won this Route du Rhum in IMOCA with a new race time of 11 days, 17 hours, 36 minutes and 25 seconds © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
Le trio infernal sur le podium IMOCA : Charlie Dalin, second, Thomas Ruyant, premier, Jérémie Beyou, troisième © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
The infernal trio on the IMOCA podium: Charlie Dalin, second, Thomas Ruyant, first, Jérémie Beyou, third © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
Yoann Richomme en Class40 a réalisé une course magistrale ainsi qu'une incroyable remontada, passant de dernier à premier sur une flotte de plus de 50 bateaux ! Il établit lui aussi un nouveau record de 14 jours, 3 heures, 8 minutes et 40 secondes et l'emporte pour la seconde fois consécutive © PILPRE ARNAUD / RDR2022
Yoann Richomme in Class40 has achieved a masterful race and an incredible comeback, going from last to first in a fleet of over 50 boats! He also set a new record of 14 days, 3 hours, 8 minutes and 40 seconds and won for the second consecutive time © PILPRE ARNAUD / RDR2022
Arrivé second après Roland Jourdain, Loïc Escoffier remporte la Route du Rhum 2022 en Rhum Multi après une pénalité de 90 minutes pour Bilou
Finishing second after Roland Jourdain, Loïc Escoffier won the Route du Rhum 2022 in the Rhum Multi class after a 90-minute penalty for Bilou.
A 57 ans, le quadruple vainqueur de la Transat Jacques Vabre, retiré de la course au large depuis quelques années a remporté sa première victoire sur la Route du Rhum, en catégorie Rhum Mono ! © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
At 57, the four-time winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, who has been retired from ocean racing for several years, has won his first Route du Rhum! © Alexis Courcoux / #RDR2022
Justine Mettraux, 7e en IMOCA est la première femme de la flotte à avoir passé la ligne d'arrivée de la Route du Rhum sur l'ancien Charal de Jérémie Beyou © Arnaud Pilpré / #RDR2022
Justine Mettraux, 7th in the IMOCA class is the first woman in the fleet to cross the finish line of the Route du Rhum on Jérémie Beyou's former Charal © Arnaud Pilpré / #RDR2022
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