IMOCA Race Report #1 I The Transat CIC - Day 2
4/30/24
Race
In this new Race Report, Romain Attanasio, skipper of Fortinet-Best Western, shares his thoughts on race strategy and the weather challenges encountered at sea and those to come.
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12.05The next round of IMOCA skippers arriving at The Transat CIC…07.05Britain’s Sam Davies (Initiatives-Coeur) completes an international podium on The Transat CIC!…An exhausted but delighted Sam Davies sailed her Initiatives Coeur across the finish line of the Transat CIC at 20:11:37hrs local time NYC (00:11:37 hrs UTC) to take a well earned third place on the legendary solo race across the North Atlantic.…07.05Yoann Richomme (IMOCA Paprec Arkéa) wins the 15th edition of The Transat CIC (before the jury)!…At the end of a breathtaking final and a hard-fought battle with Boris Hermann (Malizia-Seaexplorer), Yoann Richomme has won this latest edition of The Transat CIC. Eight years after the Armel Le Cléac'h - Vincent Riou duel, it was the skipper of the IMOCA Paprec Arkéa who came out on top in this incredible mano-a-mano.…06.05Paul Meilhat puts words on the frustration of having had to put his race on hold…On Friday, May 3rd, while Paul Meilhat was sailing in third position in The Transat CIC, his IMOCA collided with an unidentified floating object (UFO). An event not without consequences, which damaged the foil and the port-side well of his IMOCA Biotherm, forcing the skipper to slow down. After three days of silence, he finally speaks out about this ordeal.…04.05Boris Herrmann deploys weather buoy in the North Atlantic in The Transat CIC…Boris Herrmann, skipper of Team Malizia, deployed a weather buoy yesterday while closely racing in The Transat CIC solo challenge to New York. The scientific instrument will drift with the Ocean currents and measure data crucial for weather forecasting predictions and climate change monitoring.…02.05Technical stopover for L'Occitane en Provence…
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5.15.24
ALL ACCESS #5 with Yoann Richomme
On May 6th, Yoann Richomme, skipper of Paprec Arkéa, crossed the finish line of The Transat CIC in first place, creating a memorable moment not only for himself but also for the entire team who worked tirelessly to achie…
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5.14.24
IMOCA and 11th Hour Racing join forces to promote sustainable innovation and diversity
To support its work on sustainability and inclusion, the IMOCA Class today announced a new partnership with US-based 11th Hour Racing.
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