--- title: "Route du Rhum 2026 Ultim results: Tom Laperche wins" description: "Tom Laperche wins the 2026 Route du Rhum in Ultim on SVR-Lazartigue, in 6 d 13 h 27 min: finish time, race time and full standings." url: "https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/blog/route-du-rhum-2026-ultim-results" lang: "en" --- # Route du Rhum 2026 Ultim results: Tom Laperche wins Published November 8, 2026 by [Antoine Labbe](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/about) ![The Darse quay in Pointe-à-Pitre](https://www.offshoreraces.app/photos/place-pointe-a-pitre.jpg) *Photo: Filo gèn', [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pier_of_the_Darse_at_Pointe-%C3%A0-pitre.jpg)* **In short.** Tom Laperche wins the 2026 Route du Rhum in Ultim on **SVR-Lazartigue**, crossing the finish line in Pointe-à-Pitre on **7 November, 22:31, Guadeloupe time** (8 November, 03:31 in Paris), after **6 d 13 h 27 min** of racing. That is a new class record, 6 h 19 min faster than Charles Caudrelier in 2022 (6 d 19 h 47 min). Thomas Coville (SODEBO Ultim 3) takes second place, 15 h 12 min behind. ## Ultim finishing order | Rank | Skipper | Boat | Finish (Paris time) | Race time | Gap | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Tom Laperche](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live/tom-laperche/result) | SVR-Lazartigue | 8 November, 03:31 | 6 d 13 h 27 min | – | | 2 | [Thomas Coville](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live/thomas-coville/result) | SODEBO Ultim 3 | 8 November, 17:42 | 7 d 4 h 40 min | +15 h 12 min | Official race directorate standings as of 8 November, 17:48 (Paris time). Later finishers are added as they come in on the [Ultim standings page](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/standings/ultim). ## The reference time The Route du Rhum Ultim record now belongs to Tom Laperche, in 6 d 13 h 27 min. Charles Caudrelier had held it since 2022, in 6 d 19 h 47 min. Reference time source: [Wikipedia, 2022 Route du Rhum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Route_du_Rhum). How the race record has fallen since 1978 is told in [the history of the Route du Rhum record](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/blog/route-du-rhum-record-history). ## Following the next finishers - The [estimated finishes](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/arrivals) give the likely time of every boat still at sea, with its range and a countdown. - The [live map](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live) places every boat on the globe, with its speed and distance to the finish. - The [Ultim standings](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/standings/ultim) show how positions changed since the start in Saint-Malo. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won the Route du Rhum 2026 in Ultim? Tom Laperche, on SVR-Lazartigue, finishing in Pointe-à-Pitre on 8 November, 03:31 (Paris time). ### What is the Ultim winner's race time? 6 d 13 h 27 min, from the start in Saint-Malo on 1 November, 13:02 (Paris time) to the finish line in Pointe-à-Pitre. ### Who completes the Ultim podium? Thomas Coville (SODEBO Ultim 3, 7 d 4 h 40 min). In this article 1. Ultim finishing order 2. The reference time 3. Following the next finishers 4. Frequently asked questions ## Keep exploring Read next - [Route du Rhum 2026: when do the boats arrive in Guadeloupe?November 4, 2026](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/blog/route-du-rhum-2026-finish-guadeloupe-arrival-dates) - [Estimated finish times: our method and how far to trust it · November 4, 2026](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/blog/route-du-rhum-estimated-finish-time-accuracy) - [Route du Rhum 2026: the favourites, class by class · October 30, 2026](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/blog/route-du-rhum-2026-favourites-class-by-class) Races in this article - [Route du Rhum · Racing since Nov 1](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum) [Live](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live) · [Standings 2026](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/standings) · [Estimated finishes](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/arrivals) Topics [Tom Laperche](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/tom-laperche) · [Charles Caudrelier](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/charles-caudrelier) · [Thomas Coville](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/thomas-coville) ## Races in this article - **[Route du Rhum](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum)** The solo transatlantic race from Saint-Malo to Guadeloupe. Start: Saint-Malo · Finish: Pointe-à-Pitre · 3,542 nm · Racing since November 1, 2026 [Ultim](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/ultim) [IMOCA](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/imoca) [Ocean Fifty](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/ocean-fifty) [Class40](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/class40)