IMOCA Race Report #1 I Vendée Globe
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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Thomas Ruyant: “I will not be at the start of the next Route du Rhum”
My disappointment is immense. This race holds a special place in my history. I have competed in it and won it twice. As the defending champion, I was obviously very keen to come back and defend that victory.
•••Imperious Goodchild fends off Beccaria as he storms to victory in the Défi Azimut 48 Hours
After an explosive start and a race of unbridled intensity, Sam Goodchild, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance, completed his second victory of the 2026 season when winning the Défi Azimut 48 Hours solo race early this mor…
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