![🚨 NEWS FLASH : Belgian Class40 skipper Jonas Gerckens abandons the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe. 🚨 NEWS FLASH : Belgian Class40 skipper Jonas Gerckens abandons the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe.](https://assets-prod.routedurhum.com/page_Jonas_Gerkens_91c8e1a16d.webp)
🚨 NEWS FLASH : Belgian Class40 skipper Jonas Gerckens abandons the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe.
![Winner of the Route du Rhum solo sailing race Charles Caudrelier (R) congratulates French skipper Thomas Coville (L) onboard his Ultim multihull Sodebo after he crossed the finish line to place third Winner of the Route du Rhum solo sailing race Charles Caudrelier (R) congratulates French skipper Thomas Coville (L) onboard his Ultim multihull Sodebo after he crossed the finish line to place third](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2KFAY81/winner-of-the-route-du-rhum-solo-sailing-race-charles-caudrelier-r-congratulates-french-skipper-thomas-coville-l-onboard-his-ultim-multihull-sodebo-after-he-crossed-the-finish-line-to-place-third-in-pointe-a-pitre-french-west-indies-on-november-16-2022-photo-by-franck-castelabacapresscom-2KFAY81.jpg)
Winner of the Route du Rhum solo sailing race Charles Caudrelier (R) congratulates French skipper Thomas Coville (L) onboard his Ultim multihull Sodebo after he crossed the finish line to place third
![Skipper Thomas Ruyant on Imoca Linkedout during Training prior the Route du Rhum 2022 on September 8, 2022, off Groix, France - Photo Pierre Bouras / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy Skipper Thomas Ruyant on Imoca Linkedout during Training prior the Route du Rhum 2022 on September 8, 2022, off Groix, France - Photo Pierre Bouras / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2K3HRDJ/skipper-thomas-ruyant-on-imoca-linkedout-during-training-prior-the-route-du-rhum-2022-on-september-8-2022-off-groix-france-photo-pierre-bouras-dppi-2K3HRDJ.jpg)