26th Apr 2012 Europa Warm’Up : A new chapter for the Europa Race and IMOCA ! »
« Last call before the Vendée Globe »
The Europa Warm'up will serve as the essential final major event before November’s start to the solo Vendée Globe race around the world. It will be the last competitive chance to match up against a group of like minded Vendée Globe rivals, to measure performance across a course which should deliver a useful variety of relevant wind and sea conditions.
28th Mar 2012 Europa Tour to start in Barcelona »
- The city of Barcelona to host the race start following Istanbul’s withdrawal
- Those teams participating in the event are keen to sail in race mode
- A race from Barcelona to La Rochelle via Lisbon
4th Jan 2012 The Transat B to B counted them all out and counted them all back… »
On Tuesday 20th December, the last of those Transat B to B skippers making for the finish port of Lorient arrived safe and sound after an extraordinary, wintry, eastbound transatlantic race. Race Management counted 8 out and counted 8 back...
25th Nov 2011 Transat B to B: D-10 Back to Brittany »
The Transat B to B will lead the IMOCAs from Saint Barts to Lorient
Eight solo entries
The race acts as a qualifier for the Vendée Globe 2012
Start on 5 December!
25th Oct 2011 IMOCA building its future »
As the Transat Jacques Vabre is about to get underway with thirteen boats in the IMOCA fleet, including five from the latest generation, the Class has held a General Meeting in Le Havre to examine what lies ahead after the next Vendée Globe. The goal is to ensure a lively future as we move forward to the 2014 Barcelona World Race and the 2016 Vendée Globe.
8th Jun 2011 The Europa Race postponed until the spring of 2012 »
The IMOCA Executive Committee and Event Committee got together on 31 May to study the postponement of the Europa Race and its consequences on the calendar.
13th May 2011 A sailor has left our midst… »
Hubert Desjoyeaux, creator and director of the CDK yard cast off for one last time.
After three months, his illness has carried him away to other horizons.
For the past 25 years Hubert has been at the helm of CDK Technologie; an entrepreneur, a project man and a technician with a close relationship to sailors, he has helped to develop our sport and our boats.
6th May 2011 IMOCA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY »
On Thursday 5th May, the IMOCA held its AGM and the IMOCA world championship awards ceremony. In what was a very relaxed atmosphere, Jean-Pierre Dick was awarded the title of World Champion finishing ahead of Alex Pella, Pachi Rivero, Iker Martinez and Dee Caffari.
28th Apr 2011 JEAN-PIERRE DICK, 2010 IMOCA WORLD CHAMPION »
With the completion of the Barcelona World Race, the 2010 rankings have now been established. Quite logically, it is Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac-Paprec 3) who is crowned after his faultless performance over the past two years. The weighting given to the Barcelona World Race also means that the Spanish racers make their entrance into the top ten, making it the most international line-up ever.
26th Apr 2011 EIGHTH FOR FORUM MARITIM CATALA »
Fòrum Marítim Català crossed the finish line at 21 17 24 hrs this Friday evening to finish in a creditable eighth place, a good result for a duo which had never met prior to their qualifying sail and which arrived into the race with very different background, ages and cultures.
22nd Apr 2011 HUGO BOSS, SEVENTH IN BARCELONA »
Andy Meiklejohn (NZL) and Wouter Verbraak (NED) on Hugo Boss crossed the finish line during the very early hours of a breezy Barcelona night, breaking the line off the W-Hotel at 00 49 23 hrs local time (UTC +2hrs) to secure seventh place overall from the field of 14 duos which started the Barcelona World Race on 31st December 2010. Hugo Boss' elapsed time for the 25,200 miles course is 111 days 10 hours 49 mins computed to have sailed at a theoretical average of 9,42 knots.
19th Apr 2011 BARCELONA WORLD RACE: INITIAL ASSESSMENT »
There are still three competitors racing in this second edition of the Barcelona World Race. For the crew of Hugo Boss as for the men on Forum Maritim Catala, it will soon be over, while the final boat, We Are Water has just entered the North Atlantic. Now is however a good time to draw up an initial assessment of the race with many boats home and crews having given their reactions.
