This Saturday, November 14th, 13 days after leaving Saint-Malo, the first Class40s are speeding towards Guadeloupe. Achille Nebout maintains his lead, but Guillaume Pirouelle is closing the gap. Arrivals continue in the IMOCA class, while the expected weakening of the trade winds could keep the suspense alive all the way to Pointe-Ă -Pitre.
Can the IMOCA boats rely on consistent and regular trade winds around the island? For the Class40s, spread out across the Atlantic, how best to navigate the ridge before reaching the trade winds on the approach to the Antilles?
Cyrille Duchesne, meteorologist at METEO CONSULT, official weather partner of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026, deciphers the navigation conditions and strategic issues from Friday to Sunday.
