STOPOVER #3 - CAPE TOWN

3/2/23

IMOCA

In this third episode presented by Ouest-France, Harken and the IMOCA, find out everything that happened in Cape Town. For three weeks, the technical teams have been working hard to ensure that the boats are ready to face the tough conditions that the Southern Ocean can impose.

Never far away, the sailors have also been preparing for the crewed leg 3 of The Ocean Race, 12,750 miles and over 35 days of sailing.

Don't wait any longer, and discover the backstage of the STOPOVER...

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Teams info

06.09Embrace the Challenge endommage sa grand-voile…The Embrace the Challenge team issued the following statement overnight after suffering damage to their mainsail during a reefing a manouevre.…05.09Race start of 2026 The Ocean Race Atlantic…Watch as the world's top ocean racers set off on a 3,000-nautical-mile transatlantic passage to Lorient, France, the spiritual home of high-performance ocean racing. High stakes, tight maneuvers, and expert commentary – live from the start line 150 nm offshore from New York.…29.08Conrad Colman: ready to lead the first all-Kiwi crew in IMOCA racing in the Ocean Race Atlantic…Conrad Colman’s career in offshore sailing is full of firsts - he was the first New Zealander to do the Route du Rhum, the first to take part in the Solitaire du Figaro and the first to complete the Vendée Globe (twice).…28.08The IMOCA Class is back with The Ocean Race Atlantic featuring the first clash between DMG MORI Sailing Team and Team Malizia…After a long hot summer, the IMOCA Class is back next week with The Ocean Race Atlantic, a trans-continental sprint featuring six mixed gender crews and an eagerly-awaited clash between two of the newest boats in the fleet.…26.08One week to go: The Ocean Race Atlantic ushers in a new era of fully-crewed IMOCA racing…One week from today, six of the world’s leading offshore sailing teams will depart New York City for the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic.…29.07Conrad Colman unveils an all-Kiwi, forward looking team…On September 1st, Conrad Colman will set off on the first-ever edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic, a new crewed IMOCA race linking New York to Lorient. Aboard MSIG Europe, the New Zealand skipper will be joined by three rising talents from the New Zealand sailing scene: Megan Thomson, Anna Merchant, and Aaron Hume-Merry.…

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9.6.26

Embrace the Challenge endommage sa grand-voile

The Embrace the Challenge team issued the following statement overnight after suffering damage to their mainsail during a reefing a manouevre.

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News

9.5.26

The toughest day yet

Life for the crews onboard the six IMOCA boats competing in The Ocean Race Atlantic has gone from hard to harder over the past day.

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Championship ranking

01	Sam GOODCHILD MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE	230.00 pts
02	Violette DORANGE INITIATIVES-CŒUR	205.00 pts
03	Ambrogio BECCARIA ALLAGRANDE MAPEI	200.00 pts
04	Elodie BONAFOUS ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER	188.00 pts
05	Francesca CLAPCICH 11TH HOUR RACING	176.00 pts
06	Nico D'ESTAIS CAFÉ JOYEUX	165.00 pts
07	Arnaud BOISSIÈRES APRIL MARINE - RECHERCHE CO-PARTENAIRE	154.00 pts
08	Manuel COUSIN COUP DE POUCE	110.00 pts
09	Corentin HOREAU MACSF	45.00 pts