Event title | |
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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 - 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 |
← 1994 2002 → |
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.