Sailing World on Water Nov 11.22 138 Solo Sailors Start Route du Rhum, Alinghi Red Bull, ETNZ more

Highlights of what happened globally in the sport of sailing in the last 7 days
The 2022 Route du Rhum started at St Malo, and as expected, the fabulous Ultims blasted off the line, to lead at the first mark. Charles Caudalier, sailing Gitana’s, huge Edmund de Rothschild, led the way. This is their report filed just after the start.

This is your weekly sailing highlights show, the world on Water for November 11 2022.

Yesterday afternoon 138 solo sailors in 6 different classes, started on the one line,, all at the same time, heading towards the Caribbean, in their epic race across the Atlantic Ocean.

In Australia the weather forecast is for rain so a very disappointed Land Speed team have therefore decided to put ‘Horonuku’ back in the shed for a couple of weeks to have a break while allowing more time for the surface to dry out in the increasing temperatures.

Meanwhile in Cape Town the Golden Globe Race leaders have arrived, dropped off their media and mail, and are now headed down to the Southern Ocean, and the next gate in Tasmania Australia. Simon and Kirsten were the first in and here is Don McIntyre of the G G R.

In Barcelona Alinghi Red Bull Racing is chasing the light winds, and testing their “boom-less” boat.

To end this report we feature a number of post start videos from four of the superstars in this race. First Sam Davies in her brand new Imoca Initiative Coeur, Our mate Thomas Coville in his Ultim Sodebo, Armel Le Clerk in the Ultim, Bank Populaire, and finally Charlie Dalin in his all conquering Imoca, Apivia.