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1.21.26

With one year to go, The Ocean Race 2027 promises the ultimate test in offshore sailing

A mammoth opening leg from Alicante to Auckland will be the longest in race history.

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12.22.25

World Sailing Releases Marine Megafauna Guidelines

World Sailing, the global governing body of the sport of sailing, and the Marine Mammal Ad…

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12.18.25

Shirley Robertson Talks Offshore With British IMOCA Star Wil…

This month Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast hosts talented British offshore sailor Will…

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13.01Shirley Robertson Talks to 2024 Vendee Globe Winner Charlie Dalin…This month Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast tells the dramatic story of French offshore sailor and Vendee Globe winner, Charlie Dalin. On January fourteenth 2025 Charlie Dalin sailed across the finish line of the non stop solo round the world marathon in first place.…23.12Offshore sailing legend Charlie Dalin is the winner of the Magnus Olsson Prize for 2025…The Magnus Olsson Foundation has named French offshore sailing sensation Charlie Dalin as the recipient of the 2025 Magnus "Mange" Olsson Prize, in recognition of his extraordinary impact on the sport of sailing.…20.11The 2028 Vendée Globe rules unveiled…On 12 November 2028, from Les Sables d'Olonne, a new generation of sailors will set out to take on the most extreme challenge: sailing around the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance, on IMOCA 18-metre monohulls. To date, only 100 skippers have succeeded in this exploit, known to the general public as the ‘Everest’ of the seas.…07.11Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar (Macif Santé Prévoyange) third in IMOCA division on TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR…This Friday, 7 November, at 12.55 pm local time (5.55 pm in Paris), Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar crossed the finish line of the IMOCA class in third place in Fort-de-France Bay, during the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie.…07.11JJérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal) win IMOCA division on TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR…French duo Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal 2) took the IMOCA Class victory on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie double handed race this Friday morning when they crossed the finish line at 5.15 am hrs local time (minus 4hrs UTC).…06.11Transat Café L’OR: Beyou and Lagravière on course for historic victory on Charal…With just over 500 miles to go, the Transat Café L’OR has turned into a masterclass by Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on Charal.…03.11Race Report | Day 8 on the Transat Café l'OR: Who made the best move in the IMOCA fleet?…After a week of racing, we take a look at the IMOCA fleet in the Transat Café l’OR with ⁨Sébastien Marsset⁩, finisher of the last Vendée Globe and candidate for the 2028 Vendée Globe.…22.10En route to AMAALA!…On Wednesday, October 15, at a time when IMOCA boats usually set sail for Le Havre to take part in the Transat Café L'Or, an autumn event held in odd-numbered years, Alan Roura and Team AMAALA set sail for an unknown destination.…
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11/7/25JJérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal) win IMOCA division on TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR

French duo Jérémie Beyou and M…

11/3/25Race Report | Day 8 on the Transat Café l'OR: Who made the best move in the IMOCA fleet?

After a week of racing, we tak…

11/3/25The 13th Route du Rhum–Destination Guadeloupe will set sail on November 1, 2026

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10/29/25RACE REPORT I Day 4 on the Transat Café l'OR: North or South?

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10/29/25RACE REPORT I Day 1 on the Transat Café l'OR: tough first night for the IMOCA 🤯

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10/26/25LIVE 🔴 Start of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie

10/16/25Ready for the Transat Café l’OR? Start on October 26!

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9/23/25EUROPE EXPRESS | Biotherm triumphs… and the next chapter is already being written

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9/8/25EUROPE EXPRESS I The IMOCA in Italy: A New Chapter Begins

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9/1/25EUROPE EXPRESS I Biotherm unbeatable? Everything can change in the Mediterranean

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Championship

IMOCA Globe Series 2025 - 2029
1st
Sam GOODCHILD
MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE & BIOTHERM
Country GB		 383.75 pts
2nd
Jérémie BEYOU
CHARAL
Country FR		 355 pts
3rd
Justine METTRAUX
TEAMWORK-TEAM SNEF
Country CH		 319.50 pts
4thCountry IT Ambrogio BECCARIA
ALLAGRANDE MAPEI 		ALLAGRANDE MAPEI 306 pts
5thCountry IT Francesca CLAPCICH
11TH HOUR RACING 		11TH HOUR RACING 280 pts
6thCountry FR Yoann RICHOMME
PAPREC ARKÉA 		PAPREC ARKÉA 278.50 pts
7thCountry FR Elodie BONAFOUS
ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER 		ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER 250 pts
8thCountry GB Will HARRIS
11TH HOUR RACING 		11TH HOUR RACING 241.75 pts
9thCountry FR Morgan LAGRAVIERE
CHARAL 		CHARAL 206.75 pts
10thCountry GB Sam DAVIES
INITIATIVES-CŒUR 		INITIATIVES-CŒUR 198 pts
11thCountry FR Loïs BERREHAR
MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE 		MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE 197.50 pts
12thCountry FR Violette DORANGE
INITIATIVES-CŒUR 		INITIATIVES-CŒUR 196.50 pts
13thCountry FR Paul MEILHAT
BIOTHERM 		BIOTHERM 194.50 pts
14thCountry FR Nicolas LUNVEN
HOLCIM-PRB 		HOLCIM-PRB 175.50 pts
15thCountry FR Thomas RUYANT
ALLAGRANDE MAPEI 		ALLAGRANDE MAPEI 171.75 pts
16thCountry FR Louis BURTON
BUREAU VALLÉE 		BUREAU VALLÉE 154 pts
17thCountry NL Rosalin KUIPER
HOLCIM-PRB 		HOLCIM-PRB 148 pts
17thCountry FR Corentin HOREAU
PAPREC ARKÉA 		PAPREC ARKÉA 148 pts
19thCountry FR Arnaud BOISSIÈRES
4CAD - LA MIE CALINE 		4CAD - LA MIE CALINE 145.50 pts
20thCountry FR Xavier MACAIRE
TEAMWORK - TEAM SNEF 		TEAMWORK - TEAM SNEF 143 pts
21thCountry FR Louis DUC
FIVES GROUP - LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT 		FIVES GROUP - LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT 141 pts
21thCountry FR Benjamin DUTREUX
4CAD - LA MIE CALINE 		4CAD - LA MIE CALINE 141 pts
23thCountry FR Yann ELIÈS
ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER 		ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER 135.75 pts
24thCountry HU Szabolcs WEÖRES
NEW EUROPE 		NEW EUROPE 134 pts
25thCountry FR Romain ATTANASIO
FORTINET - BEST WESTERN 		FORTINET - BEST WESTERN 122 pts
25thCountry CH Alan ROURA
TEAM AMAALA 		TEAM AMAALA 122 pts
27thCountry FR Armel TRIPON
LES P'TITS DOUDOUS 		LES P'TITS DOUDOUS 118 pts
27thCountry FR Nico D'ESTAIS
CAFÉ JOYEUX 		CAFÉ JOYEUX 118 pts
29thCountry GB Pip HARE
CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE 		CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE 114.25 pts
30thCountry FR Pascal BIDÉGORRY
PAPREC ARKÉA 		PAPREC ARKÉA 114 pts
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10.2.24

Offshore racing: a laboratory for innovation in alternative materials

As part of its commitment to sustainability, the IMOCA class has recently introduced an experimental rule regarding the use of alternative materials in boat construction.

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9.30.24

IMOCA takes another step to limit harmful emissions in sail production with the introduction of the …

Last year the Class established its successful Green Sail rule that focused on reducing emissions in three areas of sail manufacturing – energy, waste and transportation. Now a more rigorous system is being put in place,…

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