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Laperche wins Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe in new Record Time

11.08

French skipper Tom Laperche (SVR-Lazartigue) crossed the finish line of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe off Pointe a Pitre, this Sunday at 02 h 31 min 40 sec (UK time).

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