French skipper Jeremie Beyou sails his Imoca monohull Charal during the run event of the Defi Azimut ahead of the Route du Rhum solo sailing race, in the Atlantic Ocean off Lorient, western France, on September 16, 2026. The Transatlantic Route du Rhum solo sailing race from Saint-Malo in western France to Pointe-a-Pitre in the French overseas island of Guadeloupe is scheduled to depart on November 1, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images)