The IMOCA class shows its commitment alongside Ocean As Common

On 8th June, it is World Ocean Day, which stresses the key role the oceans play in our existence, the fundamental place they occupy in our ecosystem and the threats that human activities represent...
In the context of this day supported by the IMOCA class, the latter has just signed an agreement showing their support for the Appeal for the ocean to be seen as a common good of mankind (Ocean As Common) launched a year ago by the French sailor, Catherine Chabaud.
The IMOCA class, some of the skippers of which have signed up personally to measures in support of environmental causes, will shortly be issuing a programme of concrete measures, involving many people involved in acting more responsibly and showing greater respect for the environment.
The IMOCA class continues to support the Ocean As Common project
For a year now, the IMOCA class has been supporting the Appeal for the Ocean to be seen as a common good for mankind (www.OceanAsCommon.org), which was launched on 8th June 2018 during the Monaco Globe Series. To make this partnership official, the Class has just signed an agreement with Ocean As Common expressing their support of its message and carrying out concrete policies at IMOCA events. As during the Guyader Grand Prix that was held in May, the measures within the Ocean As Common programme will be stepped up this year and will be seen at various events, including the exhibition “The Sea XXL” in Nantes, the Azimut Challenge in Lorient, and the Transat Jacques Vabre in Le Havre. Next year, Ocean As Common will be involved in several major IMOCA events including The Transat, the New York-Vendée and the Vendée Globe.
IMOCA skippers committed to protecting the ocean
Sailors, particularly when sailing around the world relying on wind power, have been able to witness for themselves the impact of man on his environment. They are vital observers and legitimate ambassadors for the preservation of the oceans and the sustainability of the natural environment in which they live and work. Some of them have developed sustainable development programmes and go even further placing the protection of the oceans at the heart of their projects, whether they are scientific or educational.
With his project “Time For Oceans,” Stéphane Le Diraison wants to stress that the preservation of the oceans should concern everyone. He invites us all to take part on our own level (citizens, businesses, leaders). Winner of the 2018 Route du Rhum, Paul Meilhat is at the vanguard of the movement underlining what is at stake in terms of the environment, particularly in his role as ambassador for the Surfrider Foundation Europe. German sailor, Boris Herrmann has fitted solar panels and very efficient hydrogenerators which should supply him with 100 % of the energy required without ever using his engine. “It is a great symbol trying to complete the round the world voyage without using a drop of diesel,” declared Boris, who is also taking a mini oceanographic lab aboard with him and has come up with an educational programme, “My Ocean Challenge,” which is aimed at children between the ages of 8 and 12. As for Alexia Barrier, she set up the 4myplanet project, which has made available an educational kit about the oceans (for primary and secondary schools) and is also committed to working on scientific and technological schemes linked to environmental protection.
The IMOCA skippers state their case in the “NAVIGUER ÉCOLOGIQUE” (How to sail ecologically) book
Published a few weeks ago, the book "Naviguer Écologique" by Rachel Moreau, who was one of the authors of the Appeal for the ocean to be seen as a commoon good for mankind, deals with eco-friendly ways of sailing, as we look at the future of the ocean and our planet. This guide offers several rules and recommends certain measures to reduce the human impact. It features statements by IMOCA skippers, such as Paul Meilhat, Alexia Barrier, Loick Peyron, Alan Roura and Vincent Riou, who is also signed up with the WWF: "If I can bring along my vision showing the importance of sustainable fishing, the interest in developing protected maritime zones or if I can make the public more aware of plastic pollution in our oceans, it will give my ocean racing project a real meaning."
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•••Championship ranking
01 | ![]() | Paul MEILHAT | 206 pts | |
02 | ![]() | Yann ELIES | 192 pts | |
03 | ![]() | Boris HERRMANN
MALIZIA II - YACHT CLUB DE MONACO | 180 pts | |
04 | ![]() | Fabrice AMEDEO
NEWREST - ART & FENÊTRES | 169 pts | |
05 | ![]() | Vincent RIOU | 157 pts | |
06 | ![]() | Damien SEGUIN
GROUPE APICIL | 143 pts | |
07 | ![]() | Samantha DAVIES
INITIATIVES-CŒUR | 140 pts | |
08 | ![]() | Jérémie BEYOU
CHARAL | 132 pts | |
09 | ![]() | Kévin ESCOFFIER
PRB | 131 pts | |
09 | ![]() | Nicolas LUNVEN | 131 pts | |
11 | ![]() | Christopher PRATT | 128 pts | |
12 | ![]() | Yannick BESTAVEN
MAITRE COQ IV | 127 pts | |
12 | ![]() | Stéphane LE DIRAISON
TIME FOR OCEANS | 127 pts | |
14 | ![]() | Sébastien SIMON
ARKÉA PAPREC | 123 pts | |
15 | ![]() | Arnaud BOISSIERES
LA MIE CÂLINE - ARTIPÔLE | 121 pts | |
16 | ![]() | Charlie DALIN
APIVIA | 116 pts | |
17 | ![]() | Armel LE CLEAC'H | 114 pts | |
17 | ![]() | Clarisse CREMER
BANQUE POPULAIRE X | 114 pts | |
19 | ![]() | Eric PERON | 111 pts | |
19 | ![]() | Alan ROURA
LA FABRIQUE | 111 pts | |
21 | ![]() | Thomas RUYANT
ADVENS FOR CYBERSECURITY | 108 pts | |
22 | ![]() | Louis BURTON
BUREAU VALLÉE 2 | 105 pts | |
23 | ![]() | Charlie ENRIGHT
11TH HOUR RACING | 100 pts | |
23 | ![]() | Pascal BIDEGORRY | 100 pts | |
25 | ![]() | Davy BEAUDART | 97 pts | |
26 | ![]() | Antoine KOCH | 96 pts | |
27 | ![]() | Giancarlo PEDOTE
PRYSMIAN GROUP | 92 pts | |
27 | ![]() | Romain ATTANASIO
PURE | 92 pts | |
29 | ![]() | Roland JOURDAIN | 91 pts | |
30 | ![]() | Manuel COUSIN
GROUPE SETIN | 90 pts | |
31 | ![]() | Will HARRIS | 86 pts | |
32 | ![]() | Maxime SOREL
V AND B - MAYENNE | 83 pts | |
33 | ![]() | Alex THOMSON
HUGO BOSS | 80 pts | |
34 | ![]() | Nicolas TROUSSEL
CORUM L'EPARGNE / VENDÉE GLOBE 2020-21 | 68 pts | |
34 | ![]() | Jean LE CAM
CORUM L'ÉPARGNE / TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE 2019 | 68 pts | |
36 | ![]() | Yoann RICHOMME | 65 pts | |
37 | ![]() | Anthony MARCHAND | 64 pts | |
38 | ![]() | Sébastien MARSSET | 60 pts | |
38 | ![]() | Ari HUUSELA
ARIEL 2 | 60 pts | |
40 | ![]() | Guillaume LE BREC | 56 pts | |
40 | ![]() | Erik NIGON
VERS UN MONDE SANS SIDA | 56 pts | |
42 | ![]() | Alexia BARRIER
4MYPLANET | 54 pts | |
43 | ![]() | François GUIFFANT | 49 pts | |
44 | ![]() | Xavier MACAIRE | 48 pts | |
45 | ![]() | Sébastien AUDIGANE | 47 pts | |
46 | ![]() | Thomas CARDRIN | 44 pts | |
46 | ![]() | Miranda MERRON
CAMPAGNE DE FRANCE | 44 pts | |
46 | ![]() | Benjamin DUTREUX
WATER FAMILY | 44 pts | |
49 | ![]() | Gildas MORVAN | 42 pts | |
50 | ![]() | Pip HARE
PIP HARE OCEAN RACING | 38 pts | |
51 | ![]() | Halvard MABIRE | 34 pts | |
52 | ![]() | Joan MULLOY | 32 pts | |
53 | ![]() | Isabelle JOSCHKE
MACSF | 28 pts | |
54 | ![]() | Lionel REGNIER | 24 pts | |
55 | ![]() | Clément GIRAUD
FORTIL | 20 pts | |
56 | ![]() | Gwénolé GAHINET | 18 pts | |
57 | ![]() | Michael FERGUSON | 16 pts | |
57 | ![]() | Alain GAUTIER | 16 pts | |
59 | ![]() | Tolga Ekrem PAMIR | 12 pts | |
60 | ![]() | Stan MASLARD | 10 pts | |
61 | ![]() | Paul LARSEN | 8 pts | |
62 | ![]() | Kojiro SHIRAISHI
DMG MORI | 7 pts | |
63 | ![]() | Pierre CASIRAGHI | 6 pts | |
64 | ![]() | Denis VAN WEYNBERGH
EYESEA.BE | 5 pts | |
65 | ![]() | Arthur HUBERT | 4 pts | |
65 | ![]() | Richard TOLKIEN | 4 pts | |
65 | ![]() | Rune AASBERG | 4 pts | |
65 | ![]() | Morgan LAGRAVIERE | 4 pts | |
65 | ![]() | Neal MCDONALD | 4 pts | |
70 | ![]() | Lionel REGNIER | 3 pts | |
71 | ![]() | Pierre QUIROGA | 2 pts | |
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