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Tom Laperche smashes Route du Rhum record to win transatlantic solo race on Ultim SVR-Lazartigue

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Tom Laperche has won the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe on the Ultim trimaran SVR-Lazartigue, also breaking the solo transatlantic course record.

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Tom Laperche smashes Route du Rhum record to win transatlantic solo race on Ultim SVR-Lazartigue

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