Francesca Clapcich has won the 2026 IMOCA Globe Series - the first time a female sailor has been crowned champion. The series win comes on the strength of a run of results for the Italian-American sailor based on the sea…
•••IMOCA and Virtual Regatta announce the renewal of their partnership around the IMOCA Virtual Series, the official virtual offshore racing championship of the IMOCA Class. Both partners are committing to a new season, con…
•••Antoine Mermod, the President of the IMOCA Class, is looking forward to what will be his ninth season at the helm of the world's most exciting offshore ocean racing class, and says 2026 is going to be another action-pack…
•••Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing has unveiled its bold new racing livery after a four month winter refit.
•••After a long season at the top of the IMOCA fleet that featured three race wins, Great Britain’s Sam Goodchild is for the second time in three years the IMOCA Globe Series Champion.
•••The British skipper Sam Goodchild, who was a key part of the crew on Biotherm that won The Ocean Race Europe, followed up with victory in the two-handed Défi Azimut - Lorient Agglomération 48 Hours race today.
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