It’s called the Brittany Ferries 24-Hour Trophy and it recognises the fastest skipper over the first day of this famous transatlantic race. A joint initiative of Brittany Ferries and Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe organisers, the trophy is awarded to six sailors in six classes of racing vessel taking part in the race.

The 13th edition of this four-yearly event set sail on Sunday, November 1, 2026, off the coast of Saint-Malo,. Tom Laperche in the Ultim category set the pace, achieving speeds as high as 40 knots.

Every skipper deserves praise. Aside from Tom, five others made the running over the first day – and won the trophy:

• Ultim (maxi-trimarans): Tom Laperche on *SVR-Lazartigue*
• Ocean Fifty (50-foot multihulls): Basile Bourgnon on *Endered*
• IMOCA (60-foot monohulls): Ambrogio Beccaria on *Allagrande Mapei*
• Class40 (40-foot monohulls): Luca Rosetti on *Maccaferri Futura*
• Vintage Mono (monohulls from older generations or those outside current professional class specifications): Sidney Gavignet on *Le Cigare Rouge*
• Vintage Multi (multihulls from older generations or those outside current professional class specifications): Francis Joyon on *Oceans*

Bravo to all.