Route du Rhum Build-Up (Sailing): Pep Costa has won the 2026 English Channel Atlantic Class40 Trophy, finishing ahead of Robin Follin and Lucas Rosetti, with a season marked by consistency and a clear aim to arrive in top shape for the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe. Culture & Heritage (UNESCO): Guadeloupe/France received 1 nomination in the 2026 Call of UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register for Latin America and the Caribbean, with 87 nominations total across 23 participating countries, to be assessed at MoWLAC in November 2026. Local Life (France Hunting Rules): France’s 2026-27 hunting season opens on different dates by department, with local authorities able to impose bans after this year’s wildfires; calendars are set by prefectural decree and species-specific rules apply. Aviation (Caribbean Airlines): Caribbean Airlines is pushing a transformation plan to improve operations, customer service and financial stability, including new duty-free and gift-card options. Entertainment (Guadeloupe in the spotlight): Netflix’s Danish thriller The Secret Woman is topping charts in several places, including Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. Sports (Football, Guadeloupe link): 7Racing Santander are close to signing Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeanuël Belocian on loan; the Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe-born player is set to continue his comeback in Spain.