On Thursday, November 12th, eleven days after the start of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026, Alexia Barrier and Anne-Claire Le Berre made history by becoming the first women to complete a solo transatlantic race, respectively in the Ultim and Ocean Fifty classes. Behind the winner, Corentin Horeau, the IMOCA podium remains to be filled. In the Atlantic, the strengthening of high pressure systems is bringing the trade winds back towards the Caribbean, but areas of light winds are still slowing down some of the competitors.
Will the return of the trade winds allow the IMOCAs to accelerate towards Guadeloupe despite the irregular winds around the island? For the Class40s, spread out across the Atlantic, how can they cross the calm zones and bypass the high pressure systems without significantly lengthening their route, before reaching more favorable winds?
Cyril Wuest, meteorologist at METEO CONSULT, official weather partner of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026, deciphers the navigation conditions and strategic issues from Thursday to Saturday.
