François Guiffant – a solo sailor waiting for his ticket to the Vendée Globe
One thing that can be said with certainty about François Guiffant is that he knows the IMOCA game and its boats as well as anyone.
•••One thing that can be said with certainty about François Guiffant is that he knows the IMOCA game and its boats as well as anyone.
•••Awareness and progress towards finding solutions to the problem of boats hitting marine mammals at sea is growing, according to Claire Vayer, Sustainability Manager at IMOCA.
•••Once again La Base marina in Lorient, Brittany – the main home of the IMOCA fleet – is a h…
•••Following the success of ‘The Grand Finale’ in 2023, Genova will be a key stopover for The…
•••For Éric Bellion The Transat CIC, which starts from Lorient bound for New York on Sunday, …
•••This week, we boarded the IMOCA Initiatives-Cœur with Sam Davies for a 24-hour training se…
•••An impact reduction rule limiting harmful emissions in boat construction has been the majo…
•••This week, we went all the way to Gosport, England, to discover the behind-the-scenes of L…
•••The Ocean Race and IOC UNESCO collaborate on ‘Sailing into the Future for the Ocean Decade…
•••Optimising top-rated IMOCAs is all about the power of information. And these days there is…
•••Do you know Oliver Heer? This Swiss sailor, with a broad smile, boasts significant experie…
•••Let's take a look at the exciting preparations for the Vendée Globe. For the IMOCA skipper…
•••On April 28th, 33 IMOCA skippers, 13 Class40 skippers, including some of the brightest and…
•••Team Malizia’s Boris Herrmann received one of Germany’s most prestigious recognitions toda…
•••Organisers of The Ocean Race have confirmed Kiel.Sailing.City as the host of the start of …
•••In the run-up to the 10th edition of the solo, non-stop, non-assisted round the world race…
•••After a spectacular 2023 season, that saw more miles sailed by more sailors in more races …
•••While the IMOCA are in winter refit, the organisers of the Vendée Globe are unveiling the …
•••During the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, organisers of …
•••More boats, more sailors and more races – the 2023 IMOCA season was a blockbuster that was…
•••The skipper of Tout commence en Finistère – Armor Lux crossed the finish line on Monday at…
•••Denis Van Weynbergh crossed the finish line in thirtieth position at 7:35 am on Thursday, …
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