
(FILES) This aerial photograph taken from an helicopter shows French skipper Armel Le Cleac'h sailing his multihull Ultim class "Banque popular XI" in the 13th Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe solo sailing race from Saint-Malo to Pointe-a-Pitre in the French overseas island of Guadeloupe, off the coast of Saint-Malo northwestern France, on November 1, 2026. Armel Le Cléac'h's boat (Banque Populaire), which held second place in the Ultim category, capsized overnight from November 3 to November 4, 2026; however, the skipper is "safe" inside the vessel while awaiting the arrival of rescue teams, the Route du Rhum organizers announced. (Photo by Sebastien Salom-Gomis / AFP via Getty Images)

