Sam Goodchild continues his strong run in the IMOCA Class. This morning, the sailor secured his fourth victory in the Class - and his first single-handed win - at the finish of the 1000 Race, the opening event of the sea…
•••The IMOCA season-opening 1000 Race has proved a fascinating test for the seven skippers taking part, who have had to contend with everything from no wind to fresh downwind conditions in the Bay of Biscay.
•••The face of the race changed within a few hours. After more than 24 hours trapped in a stubborn calm, the competitors in the 1000 Race found wind again last night, with a north-easterly flow setting in.
•••The IMOCA Class returns to the racecourse today for the first time in 2026, with a small but high quality fleet of solo skippers taking on the fifth edition of the 1000 Race.
•••A milky sky, a barely rippled sea… The atmosphere in the Bay of La Forêt this Friday, May 1, felt like a peaceful interlude. A misleading impression. Out on the water, the IMOCA fleet was not there to drift, but to compe…
•••On Sunday 3rd May at midday local time., the IMOCA season shall kick off in Port-La-Forêt with the start of the 1000 Race. Seven skippers will line up to take on a demanding 1000nautical-mile course, stretching from the …
•••It’s not unprecedented for top sailors in IMOCA to return to the Figaro class, but it’s quite unusual and this season several of IMOCA’s established skippers have been doing just that.
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Sam GOODCHILD
Francesca CLAPCICH