{"id":13905,"date":"2026-10-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/?p=13905"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:19:07","slug":"debuter-virtual-regatta-guide-premier-depart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/en\/debuter-virtual-regatta-guide-premier-depart\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting started on Virtual Regatta: the guide to your first start"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday 1 November at 13:02, the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe will leave Saint-Malo. On Virtual Regatta, you will take the same start as the skippers and sail with the real weather all the way to Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre. In fact, this is the race where the game was born, back in 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are new to Virtual Regatta, don't worry: you don't need to know how to sail, and you don't need to stay in front of your screen day and night. The game helps you find your route, and this guide takes you from registration to the starting gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In short<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration is free, and each category is a separate race.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The game's router suggests a sound route to get you started.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your boat keeps sailing even when you close the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your route is programmed before the start, your boat will set off on its own at 13:02.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6198\">Prepare my boat<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Register and choose your category<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as you open the game, the race list appears, with a card for each category of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe. Then simply tap the one you want, followed by the \"Prepare your boat\" button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liste-courses-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg\" alt=\"Liste des courses de Virtual Regatta avec les cartes Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe en IMOCA, Class40 et Ultim\" class=\"wp-image-13909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liste-courses-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liste-courses-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liste-courses-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liste-courses-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liste-courses-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The race list, the first screen of the game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five categories are playable: <a href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6199\">Ultim<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6200\">Ocean Fifty<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6201\">IMOCA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6202\">Class40<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6203\">Vintage Multi<\/a>. Each one has its own boat and its own ranking, and nothing stops you from racing several of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a first race, think above all about how much time you want to spend at sea. An Ultim can reach Guadeloupe in under a week, whereas a Vintage Multi takes more than two weeks. In between, the IMOCA and the Class40 give you time to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fiche-course-imoca-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg\" alt=\"Fiche de la course IMOCA de la Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe dans Virtual Regatta, avec le parcours de Saint-Malo \u00e0 Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre\" class=\"wp-image-13910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fiche-course-imoca-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fiche-course-imoca-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fiche-course-imoca-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fiche-course-imoca-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fiche-course-imoca-route-du-rhum-virtual-regatta.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Each race has its own page. The IMOCA page describes it as a very good choice for beginners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/route-du-rhum-2026-quelle-categorie-choisir\/\">which category to choose<\/a> describes the character of each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6205\">Choose my category<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let the game's router plot your route<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the wind that drives your boat. In the game, it follows the real weather forecasts, which are updated four times a day, and the time scale lets you scroll through them over seven days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don't need to be a professional navigator to find a good route, because the game helps you. Open Express Routing with the button above the compass, then place the target where you want to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-cible-virtual-regatta.jpg\" alt=\"Cible du Routage Express plac\u00e9e sur la carte de Virtual Regatta, devant le bateau\" class=\"wp-image-13922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-cible-virtual-regatta.jpg 848w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-cible-virtual-regatta-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-cible-virtual-regatta-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-cible-virtual-regatta-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Express Routing: place the target on the map, then run the calculation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you run the routing, the game calculates a route based on the forecast weather. It then sets the programming points in a single click, and your boat will follow this route even when you close the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-route-calculee-virtual-regatta.jpg\" alt=\"Route calcul\u00e9e par le Routage Express de Virtual Regatta, jalonn\u00e9e de points de programmation jusqu'\u00e0 la cible\" class=\"wp-image-13923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-route-calculee-virtual-regatta.jpg 852w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-route-calculee-virtual-regatta-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-route-calculee-virtual-regatta-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/routage-express-route-calculee-virtual-regatta-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The route calculated by the router, marked out with programming points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, Express Routing will not make you finish first, because its route is not the best possible one. Winning a race takes much more work, but it does give you a sound route to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After each weather update, simply run a new routing, since the route may change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also place waypoints yourself, which are points the boat must pass through on the map. The boat then sails to them one after the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waypoints-carte-virtual-regatta-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"Deux waypoints pos\u00e9s sur la carte de Virtual Regatta, avec la route du bateau qui les relie\" class=\"wp-image-13918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waypoints-carte-virtual-regatta-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waypoints-carte-virtual-regatta-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waypoints-carte-virtual-regatta-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waypoints-carte-virtual-regatta-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waypoints-carte-virtual-regatta.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two waypoints on the map: the boat will pass through the first, then the second.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6206\">Prepare my route<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The two settings you need to know<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ecran-navigation-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c9cran de navigation de Virtual Regatta avant le d\u00e9part de la Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, avec le compas, la carte et l'\u00e9chelle de temps\" class=\"wp-image-13915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ecran-navigation-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ecran-navigation-virtual-regatta-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ecran-navigation-virtual-regatta-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ecran-navigation-virtual-regatta-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ecran-navigation-virtual-regatta.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The navigation screen before the start of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, switch on auto sails, so that the game always hoists the best sail. Without the Full Pack, you get them free for 8 hours per race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then remember that every tack, gybe or sail change tires your skipper, and a tired skipper manoeuvres more slowly. One well-timed manoeuvre is therefore worth more than five little zigzags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jauge-energie-skipper-virtual-regatta-1024x118.jpg\" alt=\"Trois \u00e9tats de la jauge d'\u00e9nergie du skipper dans Virtual Regatta : vert, orange et rouge\" class=\"wp-image-13916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jauge-energie-skipper-virtual-regatta-1024x118.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jauge-energie-skipper-virtual-regatta-300x35.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jauge-energie-skipper-virtual-regatta-768x89.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jauge-energie-skipper-virtual-regatta-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/jauge-energie-skipper-virtual-regatta.jpg 1426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The energy gauge goes from green to orange, then to red when the skipper is exhausted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Race day: be ready without being at your screen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your route is programmed before the start, you don't need to be in front of your screen at 13:02. Your boat will set off on its own, with the heading and sails you have given it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bateau-au-port-avant-depart-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg\" alt=\"Un IMOCA \u00e0 quai dans le port de Saint-Malo avant le d\u00e9part, avec les boutons \u00e9quipement et navigation\" class=\"wp-image-13911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bateau-au-port-avant-depart-virtual-regatta-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bateau-au-port-avant-depart-virtual-regatta-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bateau-au-port-avant-depart-virtual-regatta-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bateau-au-port-avant-depart-virtual-regatta-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/courses.virtualregatta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/bateau-au-port-avant-depart-virtual-regatta.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Before the start, your boat waits in the port of Saint-Malo. If its route is programmed, it will set off on its own at 13:02.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Express Routing is not available before the start. So program your route with waypoints this week, then come back in the final days, when the forecasts become more precise. The race is often decided on the very first night, as the fleet leaves the Channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Found this guide after the start? You can still register, and you will then join the race in the middle of the fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First-start pitfalls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch out for running aground near the coast. It is less serious than in real life, since you can easily get going again, but you still lose time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don't worry either if the ranking changes from one hour to the next. During the race, it is based on the distance remaining, so a detour towards better wind first makes you drop back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What about the Full Pack?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Playing is free, and you don't need the Full Pack to win a prize. If you are really chasing performance, however, it is made for you, because it lets you fully equip your boat for the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>See you on 1 November<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose your category today, then use the week to fine-tune your boat. Trips to Guadeloupe and Alpina watches are up for grabs in all five categories, as explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/route-du-rhum-2026-virtual-regatta-dotations\/\">our article on the prizes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To go further, <a href=\"https:\/\/virtualregatta.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\">the Virtual Regatta help centre<\/a> explains every feature of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out everything about the race and to play it, visit our dedicated page on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualregatta.com\/route-du-rhum\/\">Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/click.virtualregatta.com\/?li=6204\">Take the start<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pas besoin de savoir naviguer pour prendre le d\u00e9part de la Route du Rhum &#8211; Destination Guadeloupe. 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