| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1998 Route du Rhum | 
| Edition | 6th Edition | 
| Sponsor | La Banque Postale | 
| Host | Pen Duick SAS | 
| Event details | |
| Start location | St Malo (FRA) | 
| Finish location | Guadeloupe | 
| Course | Solo Non-Stop Transatlantic Race | 
| Dates | Starts 1998 | 
| Yachts | 35 Boats | 
| Competitors | |
| Competitors | 35 Sailors | 
| Competing nations | CAN 1, FRA 29, GBR 2, ITA 1, SUI 2 | 
| Results | |
| Line honours | Primagaz - .svg.png.webp) Laurent Bourgnon (SUI) | 
| Classes | |
| Class 1 | ORMA 60 | 
| Class 2 | Class 1 Multi | 
| Class 3 | Class 2 Multi | 
| Class 4 | Class 3 Multi | 
| Class 5 | IMOCA 60 | 
| Class 6 | Class 1 Mono | 
| Class 7 | Class 2 Mono | 
| Class 8 | Class 3 Mono | 
The Route du Rhum is a single person transatlantic race the 1998 race was the 6th edition and had eight classes[1] with 35 boats taking part.
Results
| Pos | Class | Sail No. | Boat Name | Year / Designer | Name / Nationality | Finish Time | Delta % | Speed Rhum / Water | Distance Sailed | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORMA 60 | 1 | Primagaz | 1990 VPLP | .svg.png.webp) Laurent Bourgnon (SUI) |  | 12d 08h 41m 06s | 0% | 11.94 / - | - | |
| 2 | ORMA 60 | 101 | Brocéliande | 1997 |  Alain Gautier (FRA) |  | 12d 11h 54m 32s | 1.09% | 11.81 / - | - | |
| 3 | ORMA 60 | Groupama (1) | 1998 VPLP |  Franck Cammas (FRA) |  | 12d 19h 41m 13s | 3.71% | 11.51 / - | - | ||
| 4 | ORMA 60 | La Trinitaine | Aug. 1998 Irens |  Marc Guillemot (FRA) |  | 12d 19h 49m 41s | 3.76% | 11.51 / - | - | ||
| 5 | ORMA 60 | Fujicolor II | 1990 Irens |  Loïck Peyron (FRA) |  | 13d 02h 38m 12s | 6.05% | 11.26 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | ORMA 60 | 8 | Banque Populaire | 1994 Nigel Irens |  Francis Joyon (FRA) |  | 13d 13h 41m 30s | 9.78% | 10.88 / 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | ORMA 60 | 7 | Chauss'Europ | 1994 Nigel Irens |  Paul Vatine (FRA) |  | 13d 23h 37m 44s | 13.13% | 10.55 / 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | ORMA 60 | FRA 35 | Laiterie St Malo-Défi Malouin | 1988 Giles Oliver |  François-René Carluer (FRA) |  | 16d 03h 33m 20s | 30.63% | 9.14 / 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | IMOCA 60 | 1 | Aquitaine Innovations | 1996 Finot |  Thomas Coville (FRA) |  | 18d 07h 53m 32s | 48.27% | 8.05 / 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | IMOCA 60 | 8 | Algimouss | 1992 Harle |  Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) |  | 18d 21h 04m 16s | 52.71% | 7.82 / 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Multihull 2 | 16 | Eléphant Bleu | 1990 Nigel Irens | .svg.png.webp) Mike Birch (CAN) |  | 19d 02h 14m 50s | 54.46% | 7.73 / 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | IMOCA 60 | Sodébo | 1999 Finot |  Raphaël Dinelli (FRA) |  | 19d 09h 58m 17s | 57.06% | 7.6 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Multihull 2 | Gamin - Deleage Diazo | 1999 Brouns |  Franck-Yves Escoffier (FRA) |  | 19d 16h 16m 27s | 59.18% | 7.5 / 0 | 0 | [2] | |
| 14 | IMOCA 60 | Maison Côté Ouest-Aigle | 1992 Bouvet-Petit |  Jean Maurel (FRA) |  | 19d 20h 12m 08s | 60.51% | 7.44 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Multihull 2 | CLM | 1990 Irens |  Hérvé Cléris (FRA) |  | 20d 04h 58m 14s | 63.46% | 7.3 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Monohull 2 | Kingfisher | 1996 Thompson |  Ellen MacArthur (GBR) |  | 20d 11h 44m 48s | 65.75% | 7.2 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Multihull 3 | Triga IV - Kelly Services | 1989 VPLP | .svg.png.webp) Stève Ravussin (SUI) |  | 20d 17h 27m 10s | 67.67% | 7.12 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | IMOCA 60 | Uunet | 1989 Briand |  Philippe Monnet (FRA) |  | 21d 01h 30m 45s | 70.39% | 7.01 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Monohull 2 | Multicap Gamelin | 1995 Mortain/Caraibes |  Luc Coquelin (FRA) |  | 21d 21h 35m 54s | 77.16% | 6.74 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Multihull 3 | Chaussettes Olympia | 1980 Greene |  Charlie Capelle (FRA) |  | 22d 04h 15m 06s | 79.4% | 6.65 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Multihull 3 | Friends & Lovers | 1981 Greene |  Pierre Antoine (FRA) |  | 23d 14h 06m 04s | 90.81% | 6.26 / 0 | 0 | [3] | |
| 22 | Multihull 1 | Adecco Etoile Filante | 1989 Joubert-Nivel |  Bob Escoffier (FRA) |  | 23d 16h 07m 54s | 91.49% | 6.23 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Batteur-Défi 14 PME | 1992 Harle |  Loïc Pochet (FRA) |  | 24d 08h 43m 06s | 97.08% | 6.06 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Monohull 2 | Armor Lux | 1983 |  Anne Caseneuve (FRA) |  | 24d 12h 48m 30s | 98.46% | 6.02 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Monohull 1 | Les Mousquetaires | 1981 (Vaton) |  Frédéric Lescot (FRA) |  | 25d 14h 36m 45s | 107.16% | 5.76 / 0 | 0 | [4] | |
| 26 | IMOCA 60 | Italia Telecom TNT | 1992 Malingri |  Simone Bianchetti (ITA) |  | 27d 05h 06m 01s | 120.13% | 5.42 / 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Multi 50 | Casino Val André | 1997 Joubert-Nivelt |  Pascal Quintin (FRA) |  | 28d 06h 12m 02s | 128.59% | 5.22 / 0 | 0 | ||
| TLE | Monohull 3 | Chaleur Fioul | 1991 Harle |  Didier Levillain (FRA) |  | ||||||
| ABN | ORMA 60 | Yprema | 1985 Thompson/Humphries | .svg.png.webp) Yvan Bourgnon (SUI) |  | ||||||
| ABN | Monohull 2 | Région Guadeloupe - RFO | 1994 Berret-Racoupeau |  Victor Jean-Noël (FRA) |  | ||||||
| ABN | IMOCA 60 | Victoria Group | 1990 Finot |  Mark Gatehouse (GBR) |  | ||||||
| ABN | IMOCA 60 | Le Havre 2000 | 1992 Finot |  Eric Dumont (FRA) |  | ||||||
| ABN | Multihull 3 | Lyland & Mc Gill Solidaire | 1991 Coulombel |  Patrick Coulombel (FRA) |  | ||||||
| ABN | IMOCA 60 | Baume & Mercier |  Bernard Malaret (FRA) |  | |||||||
| ABN | IMOCA 60 | Whirlpool/Europe 2 | 1998 Lombard |  Catherine Chabaud (FRA) |  | ||||||
External links
References
- ↑ "Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe". Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe.
- ↑ "Multo 50 Gamin Boat Archive".
- ↑ "Multi 50 Friends Boat Archive".
- ↑ "Monohull 50 Stress Boat Archive".
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