IMOCA RACE REPORT #3 I Transat Jacques Vabre 2023
The 33 IMOCA boats at sea have made their choice. 12 boats have headed west, while 21 have headed south. The suspense is at its height, particularly at Beyou Racing, where the two projects hosted by the team have gone in opposite directions.
Teamwork.net, currently at the top of the rankings, has taken the road to the crests, while Charal is leading the pack of southerners.
We met up with Jean-Sébastien Chénier Proteau, the team manager, and Simone Gaeta, boat captain of the IMOCA skippered by Justine Mettraux, at Lorient La Base to find out how a race like this is run internally.
At sea, the sailors are having a great time. It's slippery for some, and that's good for them. Up north, the trampoline is the order of the day, but the duos aren't complaining. Everyone is giving it their all to get to Martinique as quickly as possible.
? polaRYSE
Teams info
The Course des Caps – Boulogne-sur-Mer – Banque Populaire du Nord: A hotbed of talent
In one week, the Course des Caps – Boulogne-sur-Mer – Banque Populaire du Nord will bring together eleven boats manned by exceptionally high-level crews. For this new event on the IMOCA Globe Series calendar, the top sai…
•••IMOCA partners with Orca3D to push the limits of offshore racing
The International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) is the governing body behind the IMOCA Class, a series of high-performance monohull sailboats designed to withstand the toughest challenges in offshore racing. Wi…
•••