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7.7.26

Boris Herrmann And Team Malizia Launch Malizia 4, Their New-Generation IMOCA Race Yacht

After two years of design and construction, Boris Herrmann and his Team Malizia are celebrating today the launch of their highly anticipated new IMOCA race yacht, Malizia 4.

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7.1.26

Boris Herrmann to take on the Route du Rhum–Destination Guad…

As the countdown to the launch of their new IMOCA enters its final week, Boris Herrmann an…

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18.06A new IMOCA to match Justine Mettraux's ambitions…Following her historic performance in the last Vendée Globe, where she became the fastest woman ever to complete the legendary solo round-the-world race, Justine Mettraux is no longer hiding her ambitions.…12.06Sailing to the Arctic Circle – the magic of the Vendée Arctique…The Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d’Olonne – currently mid-way through its third edition – is a yacht race like no other, that takes IMOCA skippers into waters no other sailing event touches.…10.06Energy levels are rising again as the arctic circle draws near…After two and a half days of being thrown around in every direction, the sailors competing in the Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne are finally enjoying a little respite.…10.06Finding the right balance…After negotiating a first frontal system and crossing a ridge of high pressure, the skippers are entering a new phase of the race. The sea has built, the wind has strengthened and the priorities have shifted. It is no longer simply a matter of sailing fast.…06.06DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE - The big reveal in Lorient…The moment a new boat is revealed to the world is always a special time.…31.05Beccaria and Cousin take on the Vendée Arctique after winter work on their foilers…The third edition of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables D’Olonne race, which sets sail on Sunday, includes two of IMOCA’s great characters among its fleet of nine, in the form of the Italian sailor Ambrogio Beccaria and the veteran Frenchman Manuel Cousin.…29.05Sam Goodchild: the Vendée Arctique is not a race to be taken lightly…With four wins in the last five races, just about everything Sam Goodchild touches in sailing right now turns to gold.…12.05Pierre-Louis Attwell - a new skipper in the IMOCA Class with a very special message…It’s impossible not to be impressed by Pierre-Louis Attwell, who has entered the IMOCA Class this year determined to make his mark not only as a sailor with the dream of competing in the next Vendée Globe, but also as a highly effective campaigner for people assailed by what he calls “invisible disabilities.”…
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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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IMOCA takes another step to limit harmful emissions in sail production with the introduction of the …

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