STOPOVER 2 : Cabo Verde
1/29/23
Race
In this second episode, fly to Mindelo, on the Cape Verde archipelago. Join the teams in their debriefing after an intense Leg 1, share the daily life of the sailors, the only ones allowed to touch the boat on this stopover... frustrating for the shore crew...
Teams info
31.05Beccaria and Cousin take on the Vendée Arctique after winter work on their foilers…The third edition of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables D’Olonne race, which sets sail on Sunday, includes two of IMOCA’s great characters among its fleet of nine, in the form of the Italian sailor Ambrogio Beccaria and the veteran Frenchman Manuel Cousin.…29.05Sam Goodchild: the Vendée Arctique is not a race to be taken lightly…With four wins in the last five races, just about everything Sam Goodchild touches in sailing right now turns to gold.…12.05Pierre-Louis Attwell - a new skipper in the IMOCA Class with a very special message…It’s impossible not to be impressed by Pierre-Louis Attwell, who has entered the IMOCA Class this year determined to make his mark not only as a sailor with the dream of competing in the next Vendée Globe, but also as a highly effective campaigner for people assailed by what he calls “invisible disabilities.”…08.051000 Race: Goodchild wins again after a dominant display on MACIF Santé Prévoyance…Sam Goodchild continues his strong run in the IMOCA Class. This morning, the sailor secured his fourth victory in the Class - and his first single-handed win - at the finish of the 1000 Race, the opening event of the season.…07.05Oliver Heer unveils new IMOCA Embrace The Challenge ahead of The Ocean Race Atlantic…Swiss offshore sailor Oliver Heer has officially unveiled his new IMOCA, Embrace The Challenge, introducing a bold new identity inspired by the weather systems that define life at sea.…03.05The 1000 Race: Corentin Horeau ready for the challenge of light air and his first solo contest in IMOCA…The IMOCA Class returns to the racecourse today for the first time in 2026, with a small but high quality fleet of solo skippers taking on the fifth edition of the 1000 Race.…
News
6.3.26
Nico d’Estais in the Vendée Arctique - the dream of solo racing in the IMOCA Class becomes a reality
Nico d’Estais has been waiting all his life to sail solo in an IMOCA race and this weekend, when the Vendée Arctique leaves Les Sables D’Olonne for the Arctic Circle, he will be on Cloud 9.
•••News
5.31.26
Beccaria and Cousin take on the Vendée Arctique after winter work on their foilers
The third edition of the Vendée Arctique-Les Sables D’Olonne race, which sets sail on Sunday, includes two of IMOCA’s great characters among its fleet of nine, in the form of the Italian sailor Ambrogio Beccaria and the …
•••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 |