Overview
- Tom Laperche, 28, secured his first major multihull victory alongside veteran co-skipper Franck Cammas.
- Sodebo Ultim 3 (Thomas Coville and Benjamin Schwartz) finished second, with Actual Ultim 4 (Anthony Marchand and Julien Villion) taking third.
- SVR Lazartigue took command about eight hours after the start when Banque Populaire diverted to Lorient to repair a rudder failure.
- The winners consolidated their lead with precise routing past the Canaries and Cape Verde and a clean passage through the pot-au-noir.
- Designed at François Gabart’s MerConcept and refreshed with Cammas joining in April 2025, the program delivered its first major triumph.