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Departure from the Route du Rhum in Saint-Malo
The start of the Route du Rhum on Sunday, November 4th, in Pointe du Grouin, Brittany, France. The 123 skippers on the Route du Rhum that connects Saint-Malo (Brittany, France) to Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) set off for a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean which should last 6 days for the most fast. From the start, the Ultimate Multihulls took the lead. About 20,000 spectators attended the departure. (Photo by Estelle Ruiz/NurPhoto)