Sports book The Rum Route

In 1978, Mike Birch, on his little yellow trimaran, won ahead of Michel Malinovsky. After twenty-three days of solo racing in the middle of the Atlantic, only ninety-eight seconds separate them. This epic arrival marks the beginning of the legend of the Route du Rhum.For over forty years and every four years, the magic happens. Sailors from all over the world, professional or amateur, set off from Saint-Malo to reach Pointe-à-Pitre and Guadeloupe. Braving the elements, the biggest names in sailing took up the challenge, such as Philippe Poupon, Alain Colas, Éric Tabarly, Florence Arthaud, Laurent Bourgnon, Loïck Peyron and Francis Joyon, winner of the 2018 edition.Privileged witnesses of the Route du Rhum, Michel Desjoyeaux, winner in 2002, and Éric Cintas recount this extraordinary sporting and human adventure.