As a favorite in this Route du Rhum—his first in the IMOCA class—Sam Goodchild faced a challenging race between Saint-Malo and Pointe-à-Pitre. 

 

Finding himself outsmarted early in the race he watched helplessly as Corentin Horeau (MACSF) pulled miles ahead, and spent the remainder of the race pushing hard to catch up with Boris Herrmann (Malizia 4). A mainsail failure and some foil issues slowed him down while passing through a tropical depression; this opening allowed Elodie Bonafous (Association Petits Princes Quéguiner) to takes third in IMOCA 

 

Crossing the finish line at 09:10 local time (13:10 Paris time), he completed the course in 11 days, 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 45 seconds. He finished 1 day, 7 hours, 56 minutes, and 36 seconds behind the leader of his category. He covered 3,973 nautical miles at an average speed of 13.31 knots along the great-circle route (14.98 knots over the ground).

 

Showing typical drive and self confidence right to the finish line, Elodie Bonafous stayed cool under pressure, holding her own against a spirited fightback from Franco-Brit Sam Goodchild (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) to take an excellent third place in the IMOCA class on the Route du Rhm Destination Guadeloupe. She passed Goodchild when he started to have technical problems four days ago and went on to score her biggest success yet on this ocean sprint classic from Saint Malo to Guadeloupe

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