AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRoute du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe: The race is in the home stretch: 118 skippers will start from Saint-Malo on Nov 1 for the solo sprint to Pointe-à-Pitre, with competition hotter than ever across Ultim, Ocean Fifty, IMOCA, Class40, Vintage Multi and Vintage Mono. Offshore Sailing Tech: American sailor Peter Gibbons-Neff has launched RESOLVE, a new fully foiling Classe Mini 6.50 prototype built in La Trinité-sur-Mer, kicking off testing for a 2027 Mini Transat return. Guadeloupe Transport Security: France is tightening vehicle registration (SIV) controls from Oct 1, 2026 after document fraud concerns; in Guadeloupe, at least four companies have reportedly been hit by fraudulent use of authorizations. Caribbean Energy: Economist Marla Dukharan urges the Caribbean to push harder for energy sovereignty, warning that oil-market volatility and “petropolitical shocks” keep raising costs and risk. Innovation Outre-Mer: Congo Basin Innovation Days selected 10 start-ups from 40 for Innovation Outre-Mer 11 at Station F in Paris (Nov 23–27). EU/Canada-France Links: Macron and Canada’s Carney announced closer cooperation on defense, energy and business, with EU “associate member” status in the mix.
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