A transatlantic single-handed yacht race, the Route du Rhum takes places every four years. The course runs between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
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A transatlantic single-handed yacht race, the Route du Rhum takes places every four years. The course runs between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
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That's just the 5700 kilometers to navigate...
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That's just the 5700 kilometers to navigate...
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Loick Peyron at the helm of the trimaran Banque Populaire ahead of winning the Route du Rhum single handed transatlantic race in a record time.
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Loick Peyron at the helm of the trimaran Banque Populaire ahead of winning the Route du Rhum single handed transatlantic race in a record time.
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Taking the helm of a giant 103-ft trimaran like Banque Populaire VII is a daunting task for a solo sailor.
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Taking the helm of a giant 103-ft trimaran like Banque Populaire VII is a daunting task for a solo sailor.
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Sailors are required to stay awake while steering their yachts at high speed.
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Sailors are required to stay awake while steering their yachts at high speed.
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Peyron completed the race in seven days, 15 hours, 8 minutes and 32 seconds.
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Peyron completed the race in seven days, 15 hours, 8 minutes and 32 seconds.
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Peyron can look back on an incredible career of 30 years plus at the pinnacle of world sailing.
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Peyron can look back on an incredible career of 30 years plus at the pinnacle of world sailing.
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Peyron and his crew celebrate their success in claiming the Jules Verne Trophy in 2012 for the fastest circumnavigation of the world.
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Peyron and his crew celebrate their success in claiming the Jules Verne Trophy in 2012 for the fastest circumnavigation of the world.
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A big screen portrays a memorial for tragic Artemis Racing and GB sailor Andrew Simpson who died in a training accident ahead of the 2013 America's Cup.
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A big screen portrays a memorial for tragic Artemis Racing and GB sailor Andrew Simpson who died in a training accident ahead of the 2013 America's Cup.
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Peyron shows the living quarters on Bank Populaire VII ahead of his single handed tilt at the Route du Rhum.
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Peyron shows the living quarters on Bank Populaire VII ahead of his single handed tilt at the Route du Rhum.
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