Event title | |
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Name | 2006 Route du Rhum |
Edition | 8th 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 27th October 2006 |
Yachts | 74 Boats |
Competitors | |
Competitors | 74 Sailors |
Competing nations | BEL 1, FRA 65, GBR 5, NED 1, SUI 1, USA 1 |
Results | |
Line honours | Michel Desjoyeaux - Géant |
Classes | |
Class 1 | Class 1 Multi |
Class 2 | Class 2 Multi |
Class 3 | Class 3 Multi |
Class 4 | Class 1 Mono |
Class 5 | Class 2 Mono |
Class 6 | Class 3 Mono |
Class 7 | IMOCA 60 |
Class 8 | Class40 |
← 2002 2010 → |
The Route du Rhum is a single person transatlantic race. The 2006 race was the eighth edition and had eight classes,[1] with 74 boats taking part.[2]