IMOCA RACE REPORT #4 I Transat Jacques Vabre 2023

11/15/23

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The IMOCA boats are gradually getting closer to La Martinique... and so are the teams! They are all getting ready to set off to welcome their skipper duo and begin the various repairs to the 60-foot boats before returning to base.

Paul Meilhat, skipper of Biotherm, back in Lorient following his retirement from the race, is continuing to observe what's happening at sea. He gives us an update live from his IMOCA on the situation and according to him... Nothing's decided yet!

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Teams info

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.…16.07Paul Meilhat and Mariana Lobato launch boat for new ‘United by the Ocean’ campaign…French skipper Paul Meilhat and Portuguese co-skipper Mariana Lobato have launched the IMOCA boat they will race in The Ocean Race Atlantic (2026) and The Ocean Race around the world (2027) today in Lorient, France.…15.07Born to Race : Unlocking potential of Malizia 4…You thought launching the brand-new IMOCA was the finish line? Think again. In this final episode of Born to Race, the race against time continues, with back to back tests and sailing trainings.…01.07Team RESILIENT: first competitive event and new colors…Pierre-Louis Attwell unveils the colors of his IMOCA and sets his sights on the Drheam Cup / Grand Prix de France de Course au Large.…18.06A new IMOCA to match Justine Mettraux's ambitions…Following her historic performance in the last Vendée Globe, where she became the fastest woman ever to complete the legendary solo round-the-world race, Justine Mettraux is no longer hiding her ambitions.…

News

8.23.26

The Ocean Race Atlantic to recognise ocean action

An expanded Racing for the Ocean Teams Challenge features new awards for ocean impact

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News

7.29.26

Conrad 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 …

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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