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.
•••The two-handed Défi Azimut - Lorient Agglomération 48 Hours race sets sail from the IMOCA headquarters at Lorient this afternoon, promising a tricky light airs contest for the 12 crews taking part.
•••From 16 to 21 September, Lorient-La Base will once again be buzzing with excitement for the Défi Azimut. Now in its 15th year, the event brings together 12 pairs of skippers on their IMOCA boats for what promises to be a…
•••Charlie Dalin forced to withdraw from the 2025 season, Sam Goodchild and his co-skipper Loïs Berrehar will take the helm of MACIF Santé Prévoyance for the Transat Café L’OR.
•••The countdown is ON! In just one week, we’re back on the water as the 2025 season kicks off with the Course des Caps — and we couldn’t be more excited! Let the season begin — see you at the starting line!
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A mammoth opening leg from Alicante to Auckland will be the longest in race history.
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