| Age | 50 (8/20/73) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | 6 times Ironman |
| Joined Imoca on | 2022 |
| Team | SZABI RACING |
| Base | Les Sables d'Olonne (FRANCE) |
Determined and persistent, Hungarian sailor Szabolcs Weöres decided at the age of 49 to race around the World single handed on the Vendée Globe 2024 following the footsteps of Nándor Fa, the first non-French skipper to complete the race in 1992-93.
Although he is a rookie when it comes to solo racing, he is certainly not new to sailing. Coming from a family of sailors, he started his career in Optimist, Cadet, 420, FD and Soling, then joined South Africa’s legendary Team Shosholoza for the 32nd America’s Cup as a rigger.
His philosophy is to take everything step by step, manage expectations and systematically build up his solo sailing career. He now has the boat, Ari Huusela’s Stark built by Owen Clarke (originally for Dee Caffari), a small, but professional support team and enough budget for the moment.
| Name | NEW EUROPE |
|---|---|
| Sail number | HUN 23 |
| Architect | Owen Clarke Design |
| Construction | 2007, Hakes Marine, Wellington (Nouvelle-Zélande) |
| Former names | AVIVA, STARK, SZABI RACING |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,57 m |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | 8,5 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Mât Classique |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 270 m2 |
| Downwind | 580 m2 |
After a spectacular 2023 season, that saw more miles sailed by more sailors in more races than ever before in the IMOCA Class, 2024 now lies ahead – a year that will dominated by two solo transatlantic sprints and then t…
•••While the IMOCA are in winter refit, the organisers of the Vendée Globe are unveiling the details and line-up of their transatlantic race, the New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne, which will start off the coast of the …
•••More boats, more sailors and more races – the 2023 IMOCA season was a blockbuster that was followed by fans all over the world, gripped by stories of sporting glory and occasional heartbreak from the men and women who sa…
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