RACE REPORT I Day 4 on the Transat Café l'OR: North or South?
As the fleet completes its 4th day of racing, British skipper Alan Roberts breaks down and analyzes the IMOCA fleet on the Transat Café de l’OR. After passing the Portuguese coast, Alan explains that our competitors will soon have to choose between the northern or southern option to cross the Atlantic, an eternal dilemma in transatlantic races.
Teams info
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.
•••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.
•••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 |