| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1978 Route du Rhum |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Event details | |
| Start location | St Malo (FRA) |
| Finish location | Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) |
| Course | Solo Non-Stop Transatlantic Race |
| Dates | Starts 1978 |
| Yachts | 36 Boats |
| Competitors | |
| Competitors | 36 Sailors |
← N/A 1982 → | |
The Route du Rhum is a single person transatlantic race first run in 1978.[1]
The inaugural race had an unusually close finish for a trans ocean race of this era where boats varied so much. Under 8 minutes separated Mike Birch on his trimaran and Michel Malinovski, as can be seen in vintage footage.[2]