IMOCA Race Report #1 I Vendée Globe

11/18/24

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It's now been five days since the IMOCA fleet set sail from Les Sables d'Olonne, and already the leading boats are approaching the Canary Islands.

After a calm start, the fleet navigated a turbulent passage past Cape Finisterre, with a new distance record set by Nicolas Lunven. No time for boredom among the 40 participants! Pierre Le Roy, boat captain and co-skipper of Team Monnoyeur-Duo for a Job, reflects on these initial days at sea and shares his outlook for the rest of the race.

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05.09Race start of 2026 The Ocean Race Atlantic…Watch as the world's top ocean racers set off on a 3,000-nautical-mile transatlantic passage to Lorient, France, the spiritual home of high-performance ocean racing. High stakes, tight maneuvers, and expert commentary – live from the start line 150 nm offshore from New York.…29.08Conrad Colman: ready to lead the first all-Kiwi crew in IMOCA racing in the Ocean Race Atlantic…Conrad Colman’s career in offshore sailing is full of firsts - he was the first New Zealander to do the Route du Rhum, the first to take part in the Solitaire du Figaro and the first to complete the Vendée Globe (twice).…28.08The IMOCA Class is back with The Ocean Race Atlantic featuring the first clash between DMG MORI Sailing Team and Team Malizia…After a long hot summer, the IMOCA Class is back next week with The Ocean Race Atlantic, a trans-continental sprint featuring six mixed gender crews and an eagerly-awaited clash between two of the newest boats in the fleet.…26.08One week to go: The Ocean Race Atlantic ushers in a new era of fully-crewed IMOCA racing…One week from today, six of the world’s leading offshore sailing teams will depart New York City for the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic.…29.07Conrad Colman unveils an all-Kiwi, forward looking team…On September 1st, Conrad Colman will set off on the first-ever edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic, a new crewed IMOCA race linking New York to Lorient. Aboard MSIG Europe, the New Zealand skipper will be joined by three rising talents from the New Zealand sailing scene: Megan Thomson, Anna Merchant, and Aaron Hume-Merry.…20.07Revolution versus Evolution. Two very different brand new IMOCAs are getting ready for The Ocean Race Atlantic…The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic this September will see two examples of the very latest in IMOCA design-thinking face off against each other for the very first time.…

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The toughest day yet

Life for the crews onboard the six IMOCA boats competing in The Ocean Race Atlantic has gone from hard to harder over the past day.

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9.4.26

After a tough 24 hours Team Malizia still leads as top five vie for positioning

There have been mixed fortunes for the six-strong fleet of IMOCA yachts competing in The Ocean Race Atlantic as the crews complete their second full day in the North Atlantic on the way from New York to Lorient, France.

Championship ranking

01		Sam GOODCHILD MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE	230.00 pts
02		Violette DORANGE INITIATIVES-CŒUR	205.00 pts
03		Ambrogio BECCARIA ALLAGRANDE MAPEI	200.00 pts
04		Elodie BONAFOUS ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER	188.00 pts
05		Francesca CLAPCICH 11TH HOUR RACING	176.00 pts
06		Nico D'ESTAIS CAFÉ JOYEUX	165.00 pts
07		Arnaud BOISSIÈRES APRIL MARINE - RECHERCHE CO-PARTENAIRE	154.00 pts
08		Manuel COUSIN COUP DE POUCE	110.00 pts
09		Corentin HOREAU MACSF	45.00 pts