RACE REPORT I Day 4 on the Transat Café l'OR: North or South?
10/29/25
Race
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.
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News
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•••Championship ranking
| 01 |   | Sam GOODCHILD
MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE | 50.00 pts |
| 02 | | Corentin HOREAU
MACSF | 45.00 pts |
| 03 | | Violette DORANGE
INITIATIVES-CŒUR | 40.00 pts |
| 04 | | Elodie BONAFOUS
ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 38.00 pts |
| 05 |   | Francesca CLAPCICH
11TH HOUR RACING | 36.00 pts |
| 06 | | Nico D'ESTAIS
CAFÉ JOYEUX | 35.00 pts |
| 07 | | Arnaud BOISSIÈRES
APRIL MARINE - RECHERCHE CO-PARTENAIRE | 34.00 pts |