--- title: "Louis Burton, 3rd in Ultim: 2026 Route du Rhum result" description: "Louis Burton crosses the finish line at Pointe-à-Pitre in 3rd place in the Ultim class, after 7 d 6 h 28 min of racing. The deficit to leader Tom…" url: "https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live/louis-burton/result" lang: "en" --- 3rd in Ultim Out of 8 starters, 3 finished # 3rd in Ultim : Louis Burton Ultim Armand ThierySaint-Malo → Pointe-à-Pitre Louis Burton crosses the finish line at Pointe-à-Pitre in 3rd place in the Ultim class, after 7 d 6 h 28 min of racing. Race time 7 d 6 h 28 Finished on 8 November at 14:30, Guadeloupe time Burton · 7 d 6 h 28 Laperche, 1st · 6 d 14 h 29 15 h 59 behind the winner ## The crossing, chapter by chapter Pick a chapter and the globe flies there. 1. Day 2 · 2 Nov, 14:00 5th after 24 hours of racing, 74 miles behind the leader. 2. Day 2 · 3 Nov, 12:00 Gains 2 places in 24 hours, from 5th to 3rd. 3. Day 4 · 5 Nov, 04:00 3rd, 293 miles behind the leader, Tom Laperche. 4. Day 5 · 6 Nov, 05:00 3rd, 561 miles behind the leader: the biggest deficit of the race. 5. Day 8 · 8 Nov, 19:30 Crosses the line in Pointe-à-Pitre in 3rd place, after 7 d 6 h 28 min of racing, 15 h 59 min behind the winner. ## Position, report after report ## Ultim podium 1. 1 · [Tom Laperche](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live/tom-laperche) · SVR-Lazartigue · 6 d 13 h 27 2. 2 · [Thomas Coville](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live/thomas-coville) · SODEBO Ultim 3+15 h 12 3. 3**Louis Burton**Ultim Armand Thiery+17 h 01 Retired: Armel Le Cléac'h, Anthony Marchand, Charles Caudrelier. [Full Ultim standings](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/standings/ultim?skipper=louis-burton) ## The race story The deficit to leader Tom Laperche stands at 15 h 59 min, which is 10 h 41 min more than the 2022 benchmark. After 24 hours of racing, Burton is 5th, 74 miles from the leader, then gains 2 places in 24 hours to reach 3rd place. At the halfway point, the deficit reaches 293 miles, growing to 561 miles on day 5 before narrowing to cross the finish line. Written at the finish from the track, the position reports and the official race committee rankings. Moments and figures are computed, never made up. ## Cheers received Sent from the live map **356** cheers*sent to Louis Burton during the race.* - **132**Wind - **66**Love - **35**Surf - **123**Turbo ## Share the result [Replay the race on the live map](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live/louis-burton?rejeu) ## Read more - [Ultim standings and position changes](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/standings/ultim?skipper=louis-burton) - [Finishes and race times](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/arrivals) - [The fleet live](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live)