NAVAREA II 376/2026
Single-handed transatlantic regatta Route du Rhum from Saint-Malo to Pointe-à-Pitre
ActiveIssued 31 Oct 2026, 15:54 UTC
Warning text
IROISE, PAZENN, FINISTERRE, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ALTAIR, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, MADEIRA, IRVING
Routing information: regatta race
The 115 yatchs of the single handed sail transatlantic race "Route du Rhum" will start at 011202 UTC NOV 26 from Saint-Malo (France) to Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe).
Caution and sharp lookout advised.
Analysis
ActiveA single-handed transatlantic yacht race (Route du Rhum) will start from Saint-Malo (France) to Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe). The warning lists sea areas affected along the route and advises caution and a sharp lookout. Start time in the message is given as "011202 UTC NOV 26" (text appears garbled). Mariners should expect up to 115 participating yachts on the route.
Proceed with caution, maintain a sharp lookout and keep clear of racing yachts; navigate carefully when transiting listed areas.
- Type
- Navigational hazard · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Route from Saint-Malo (France) to Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe); sea areas listed: IROISE, PAZENN, FINISTERRE, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ALTAIR, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, MADEIRA, IRVING
- Activity periods
- ? - ? (Start given in message as "011202 UTC NOV 26" (text appears garbled))
- Hazards
- regatta - many small yachts on transit route, concentrations of racing vessels, possible non-standard routing by participants
Vessels involved
- 115 yachts · regatta participants
Ports mentioned
- Saint-Malo (FR)FRFR SML48.650N 2.017W
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 31 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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