Route du Rhum 2026: the Ocean Fiftys and their skippers
Ocean Fiftys, formerly Multi50s, are 50-foot (15.24 m) trimarans, more compact than the Ultims. As of 12 October 2026, 10 Ocean Fiftys are on the official skipper list.
The skippers
| Skipper | Boat | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Berry | Le Rire Médecin Lamotte | France |
| Basile Bourgnon | Edenred | France |
| Laurent Bourgues | La French Fab | France |
| Baptiste Hulin | Viabilis Océans | France |
| Anne-Claire Le Berre | Upwind by MerConcept | France |
| Erwan Le Draoulec | Lazare x Hellio | France |
| Léonard Legrand | Sodebo Fifty | France |
| Matthieu Perraut | Elvest | France |
| Pierre Quiroga | WeWise | France |
| Thibaut Vauchel-Camus | Solidaires en Peloton by Delanchy | France |
List taken from the official website on 12 October 2026; it may still change before the start. A dash marks a boat whose name has not been announced yet.
The class record
Erwan Le Roux dominated the class in this race: winner in 2014 with a record of 11d 5h 13m 55s (Figaro Nautisme), he improved it in 2022 on Koesio to 10 days 21 hours 35 minutes and 52 seconds. Quentin Vlamynck (Arkema) finished 18 minutes behind him, and Sébastien Rogues (Primonial) third (Wikipedia, 2022 Route du Rhum).
The defending champion will not defend his record: on 8 October 2026, Erwan Le Roux withdrew for lack of budget (ICI Bretagne). Quentin Vlamynck, runner-up in 2022, is not on the list either: the class will have a new winner.
The other classes
The Ultims · The IMOCAs · The Class40s · Vintage Multi · Vintage Mono
The course, the other class records and the best spots for the start are in Route du Rhum 2026: course, classes, skippers and records, where to watch the start in Saint-Malo and how to follow the race. The track is on the Route du Rhum page of the globe. The other races open to the 50-footers are on the Ocean Fifty offshore races page.