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

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.…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.…12.06Sailing to the Arctic Circle – the magic of the Vendée Arctique…The Vendée Arctique-Les Sables d’Olonne – currently mid-way through its third edition – is a yacht race like no other, that takes IMOCA skippers into waters no other sailing event touches.…10.06Energy levels are rising again as the arctic circle draws near…After two and a half days of being thrown around in every direction, the sailors competing in the Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne are finally enjoying a little respite.…10.06Finding the right balance…After negotiating a first frontal system and crossing a ridge of high pressure, the skippers are entering a new phase of the race. The sea has built, the wind has strengthened and the priorities have shifted. It is no longer simply a matter of sailing fast.…06.06DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE - The big reveal in Lorient…The moment a new boat is revealed to the world is always a special time.…

News

7.16.26

Paul 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.

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News

7.13.26

Five Days of Celebration to Mark the Arrival of the First 100% Mixed-Crew IMOCA Transatlantic Race

In two months, The Ocean Race makes its return to Lorient. For the arrival of the very first edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic, the city will come alive for five days in celebration of offshore racing and the ocean.

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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