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2.18.26
Born to Race: Episode 1 - The Vision
What does it really take to build a winning IMOCA?
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What does it really take to build a winning IMOCA?
•••Five months before launch, Team Malizia is putting all their efforts into building a new IMOCA boat made to tackle the toughest offshore races.
•••A new IMOCA, crew races, new personalities to join the Team and the emergence of new young Japanese skippers, the DMG MORI Sailing Team is preparing an ambitious four-year cycle, as highlighted by its iconic Japanese ski…
•••Following the successful launch of the team in 2025, the Geneva-based skipper is more determined than ever to bring together Switzerland's sailing talent for The Ocean Race, the crewed round-the-world race. The search fo…
•••A mammoth opening leg from Alicante to Auckland will be the longest in race history.
•••The Magnus Olsson Foundation has named French offshore sailing sensation Charlie Dalin as the recipient of the 2025 Magnus "Mange" Olsson Prize, in recognition of his extraordinary impact on the sport of sailing.
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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 …
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