Launching of the Route du Rhum from St Malo and Visit of Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller
The 13th edition of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe kicked off 1 November in St Malo. The Route du Rhum is a solo transatlantic race and one of the most famous races in the world with 115 boats of 11 nationalities registered this year. The 2022 edition welcomed 1.2 million visitors from all around the world.
For this occasion, Brittany Ferries organised, in partnership with States of Guernsey, a special day trip to St Malo with more than 500 islanders registered. Economic Development President Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller and Visit Guernsey representatives travelled to the St Malo and met with several stakeholders from Brittany Ferries and local economic stakeholders.
Brittany Ferries group director of sales and marketing Paul Acheson, said: “Brittany Ferries has been an official partner of the Route du Rhum since 1978, and we’re delighted to be sharing it with Guernsey.” Islanders watched the launch of the race and enjoyed the traditional village with 150 exhibitors on 70,000 m² and the brand new “Off du Rhum” festival.
Pencil in your calendars: the next edition will take place in 2030! See you there!