Storm Austen is tracking across the English Channel this Friday 23 October, and forecasters are watching it closely as preparations build towards the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026.
The name carries weight in Route du Rhum circles. A storm of the same name previously tore through Saint-Malo overnight with gusts peaking at 75 knots in the lead-up to a past edition, putting the fleet and village through their sternest test before the boats had even left the dock.
No further detail on this Austen's track or intensity has been released at this stage.
