Route du Rhum 2026: the Vintage Multis and their skippers
New in 2026, the Vintage Multi category replaces Rhum Multi. It is open to multihulls from 38 to 79 feet and marks the return of the ORMA trimarans, the former 60-foot offshore racers. The organisers want to give these boats "a second sporting career" instead of building new ones (Route du Rhum). As of 12 October 2026, 13 skippers are entered (official list).
The skippers
| Skipper | Boat | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Christophe Bogrand | Des Enfants et des Arbres | France |
| Charlie Capelle | Acapella - Proludic - La Chaîne de l'Espoir | France |
| David Ducosson | Trilogik | France |
| Laurent Etheimer | Fifty Fifty | France |
| Florian Gueguen | Graine de Courage | France |
| François Guiffant | We Explore | France |
| Marc Guillemot | Dazeilad | France |
| Francis Joyon | Oceans | France |
| Gilles Lamiré | Groupe GCA | France |
| Eric Péron | French Touch - Oceania Hotels | France |
| Romain Pilliard | Use It Again | France |
| Thierry Roger | Perros-Guirec | France |
| Damien Seguin | Arkéa - Handicap International | 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.
Race regulars
Francis Joyon, overall winner in 2018 on the Ultim IDEC Sport, races in Vintage Multi. Marc Guillemot, third in Rhum Multi in 2022, is back on Dazeilad. Roland Jourdain, second in 2022 on the catamaran We Explore, had to withdraw on medical grounds: François Guiffant takes the helm (Figaro Nautisme). The oldest skipper in the fleet, Charlie Capelle, is 71 (French Wikipedia, Route du Rhum 2026).
In 2022, Rhum Multi was won by Loïc Escoffier (Lodigroup) in 16d 6h 37m (Wikipedia, 2022 Route du Rhum).
The other classes
The Ultims · The IMOCAs · The Ocean Fiftys · The Class40s · 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.