Offshore Racing Partner

Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, Bateau-immatriculation.com is honored to support offshore racers in its own way. Indeed, a racing boat must also be registered with the Departmental Directorate of Territories and the Sea. Like all pleasure craft? Not entirely; the regulations concerning the safety of experimental or competition vessels fall under Division 243. We will discuss this at the end of the article.

Now for one of the biggest nautical events of the year, the Route du Rhum 2022...

You may have heard about this great transatlantic sailing race, which will start on November 6th in Saint-Malo?

Yes, it is indeed La Route du Rhum we're talking about!
Since 1978, this legendary event has connected, every four years, the starting city in Brittany to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. The race covers a distance of 3,543 nautical miles and brings together amateur and professional skippers, who sail solo.
Participants sail on six different classes of sailboats and, in this race against time, try to be the first in their category each time. These include:

• Ultim 32/25, trimarans 32 meters long and 35 meters wide
• Ocean Fifty, multihulls 50 feet long
• Imoca, 60-foot monohull sailboats also seen in the Vendée Globe
• Class40, 40-foot monohulls
• Rhum mono, monohulls 29 feet or more
• Rhum multi, multihulls 60 feet or more

For the 12th edition of the event this year, 138 skippers are at the starting line. Bateau-immatriculation.com had the privilege of supporting two of them in their race preparation!

Laurent Camprubi made headlines this summer due to the unfortunate incident that befell him aboard his boat off the coast of Spain: after losing his keel while sailing, his vessel capsized, and he spent more than 16 hours trapped beneath its hull awaiting rescue. Without a 30-centimeter air pocket allowing him to breathe, he would likely not have survived.

Now that the Class40 Glaces Romane is fully repaired, Laurent Camprubi is preparing to set off on the Route du Rhum more determined than ever. So, will the 62-year-old Marseilles skipper be the first of the 55 skippers in his category to reach Pointe-à-Pitre?

The 41-year-old Mediterranean, with over a thousand races and regattas under his belt, is also well placed to snatch first place in the competition, in his category. So, are we taking bets?

More nautical events to come
Bateau-immatriculation.com's collaboration with offshore racers does not stop there, as the team also handled the registration of the Class 40 Imagine: its skipper Matthieu Foulquier-Gazagnes will set sail on board in autumn 2023 for the 16th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre. An event we will also be following closely…

Whether it's a pleasure craft, experimental vessel, or racing boat, there are safety obligations for everyone. Offshore racing boats are therefore also concerned and require registration!

When boats participate in competitions, Division 243 applies. The regulations are then adapted to match sailing practices in more demanding conditions than during recreational activities.

For these often innovative vessels, resulting from extensive research and design processes, with tenfold performance, the capabilities for monitoring installations and detecting damage, for example, must be enhanced.

The same applies to radiocommunication and rescue instruments, whose operation must be better controlled.

For the amateur or professional skipper, it is essential to ensure compliance with regulations to properly prepare their boat, put themselves in the best possible navigation conditions, and ensure their safety.

Moreover, without the approval of all points by the organization of the nautical event they wish to participate in, their participation may be refused! And for pleasure boating? If you own a PWC or a pleasure boat with a length of 24 meters or less, you must refer to Division 240 to know your obligations.

To facilitate your navigation, allow you to be well-equipped and compliant, our team handles your registration, flag changes, and all administrative procedures related to your vessel.