Overview
- Corentin Horeau won the Imoca class and set a new record, completing the Saint‑Malo to Pointe‑à‑Pitre crossing in about 9 days, 17 hours, which trimmed more than two days off the previous Imoca mark.
- Tom Laperche secured the overall win in an Ultim trimaran and lowered the Ultim crossing time to roughly 6 days, 13 hours, giving the fastest boats a clear benchmark for speed.
- Boris Herrmann finished second in the Imoca on his recently launched Malizia 4, his best Route du Rhum result, and his team reported the new boat proved reliable over the long solo passage.
- The race saw high attrition and serious incidents: multiple retirements followed collisions and a capsize that required a freighter rescue, and two leading contenders abandoned with head, spinal, and other injuries.
- Organizers and teams said routing through calm Atlantic zones decided large gaps between rivals, and the results will reshape preparation and momentum for the upcoming Ocean Race and the 2028–29 Vendée Globe campaign.