"Alegria" Vintage Monohull Class French sailor Jean Le Cam attends the press conference of the 13th Route du Rhum on September 22, 2026, at the Folies Bergere theatre in Paris. From Saint-Malo in Brittany to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, 118 skippers across 6 classes will take the start on November 1, 2026, in this solo transatlantic sailing race. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)