IMOCA, Class 40, Multi 50, Ultime - Route du Rhum - Point-à-Pitre FRA - Day 17

Pointe-à-Pitre was busy again yesterday: As last Ultime trimaran 'Use it again' with Romain Pillier FRA crossed the finish line. Roland Jourdain FRA, winner of the Rhum Multi, was given a time penalty yesterday (the engine seal was missing) and had to let pas Loîc Escoffier FRA, who was only just behind him in 2nd place. The Class 40 continues to be fiercely contested: Meanwhile, 14 of the 37 remaining participants have reached the finish line. Three Open 60 are still in the race, most of all Oliver Heer SUI, who is keeping his race against the time limit for a Vendée Globe qualification exciting. He still has 950 miles and 4 days to go, yesterday he again reached about 250 miles in 24 hours ! The race tracker and the reports.