The Foussier Group today confirms the continuation of its commitment as title partner of Sébastien Marsset’s IMOCA for the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026. This partnership reaffirms a model of “efficient sob…
•••Over the winter, while the boat has been in refit, Scott Shawyer, president and skipper of Canada Ocean Racing, hasn’t stood still.
•••Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing has unveiled its bold new racing livery after a four month winter refit.
•••And that makes two! Japanese skipper Masa Suzuki is launching his Vendée Globe 2028 campaign at the helm of a 2006 daggerboard IMOCA, “Milai 22.” He will be the second Japanese sailor to take on the challenge of sailing …
•••2026 is a year in which we go deep on preparing Scott for life as a solo racing sailor. It will be shaped by preparation, training and competing.
•••It’s a technical challenge as impressive as it is innovative. In recent weeks, the IMOCA Charal 2 has been cut in half to remove the hull bottom, which will soon be replaced.
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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…
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