Guirec Soudée crossed the finish line of the first edition of the Retour à La Base in twenty-fourth place at 02.17 AM on Wednesday 13th December. The skipper of Freelance.com will have covered 4,119.28 miles in a race time of 12 days 9 hours 17 minutes 45 seconds, at an average speed of 13.86 knots.

Guirec thus concludes his 2nd season in the IMOCA class, a particularly busy year, not always easy, but essential before looking ahead to 2024.