The IMOCA sailors – key contributors to global oceanographic science
The Vendée Globe is not only an exceptional human and sporting adventure. Behind each race also lies a major scientific contribution, often unknown to the general public.
•••The Vendée Globe is not only an exceptional human and sporting adventure. Behind each race also lies a major scientific contribution, often unknown to the general public.
•••From Cape Town, South Africa, to Itajaí, Brazil, it's a legendary 12,750 nautical mile (26,613 km) crossing that covers three-quarters of a trip around the world.
•••The 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe has generated unprecedented interest. As a result, th…
•••On Friday, May 3rd, while Paul Meilhat was sailing in third position in The Transat CIC, h…
•••Let's take a look at the exciting preparations for the Vendée Globe. For the IMOCA skipper…
•••On April 28th, 33 IMOCA skippers, 13 Class40 skippers, including some of the brightest and…
•••After a spectacular 2023 season, that saw more miles sailed by more sailors in more races …
•••While the IMOCA are in winter refit, the organisers of the Vendée Globe are unveiling the …
•••More boats, more sailors and more races – the 2023 IMOCA season was a blockbuster that was…
•••The IMOCA boats are gradually getting closer to La Martinique... and so are the teams! The…
•••Nicolas Troussel gives us his analysis of this tough start to the race and the important c…
•••Leaving Le Havre yesterday morning, the 40 IMOCA duos quickly got into the thick of things…
•••Because of a rapidly worsening weather forecast, in particular for the period Monday into …
•••Hard to believe, but Mariana Lobato, the co-skipper on Biotherm, is about to become the fi…
•••For 10 days, the IMOCA technical teams live to the rhythm of the Transat Jacques Vabre vil…
•••Beyond the competition, The Ocean Race is an extraordinary human adventure. Six months on …
•••- More females also featured in other traditionally male-dominated roles, including onboar…
•••There were only five boats in the fleet, but the inaugural IMOCA participation in The Ocea…
•••World Sailing International Jury to hold two hearings on Thursday
•••Ask Francesca Clapcich what it’s going to take to seal victory in The Ocean Race for the 1…
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