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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23.12Offshore sailing legend Charlie Dalin is the winner of the Magnus Olsson Prize for 2025…The Magnus Olsson Foundation has named French offshore sailing sensation Charlie Dalin as the recipient of the 2025 Magnus "Mange" Olsson Prize, in recognition of his extraordinary impact on the sport of sailing.…20.11The 2028 Vendée Globe rules unveiled…On 12 November 2028, from Les Sables d'Olonne, a new generation of sailors will set out to take on the most extreme challenge: sailing around the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance, on IMOCA 18-metre monohulls. To date, only 100 skippers have succeeded in this exploit, known to the general public as the ‘Everest’ of the seas.…07.11Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar (Macif Santé Prévoyange) third in IMOCA division on TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR…This Friday, 7 November, at 12.55 pm local time (5.55 pm in Paris), Sam Goodchild and Loïs Berrehar crossed the finish line of the IMOCA class in third place in Fort-de-France Bay, during the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie.…07.11JJérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal) win IMOCA division on TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR…French duo Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière (Charal 2) took the IMOCA Class victory on the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie double handed race this Friday morning when they crossed the finish line at 5.15 am hrs local time (minus 4hrs UTC).…06.11Transat Café L’OR: Beyou and Lagravière on course for historic victory on Charal…With just over 500 miles to go, the Transat Café L’OR has turned into a masterclass by Jérémie Beyou and Morgan Lagravière on Charal.…03.11Race Report | Day 8 on the Transat Café l'OR: Who made the best move in the IMOCA fleet?…After a week of racing, we take a look at the IMOCA fleet in the Transat Café l’OR with ⁨Sébastien Marsset⁩, finisher of the last Vendée Globe and candidate for the 2028 Vendée Globe.…

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Championship ranking

01	Sam GOODCHILD MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE	383.75 pts
02	Jérémie BEYOU CHARAL	355.00 pts
03	Justine METTRAUX TEAMWORK - TEAM SNEF	319.50 pts
04	Ambrogio BECCARIA ALLAGRANDE MAPEI	306.00 pts
05	Francesca CLAPCICH 11TH HOUR RACING	280.00 pts
06	Yoann RICHOMME PAPREC ARKÉA	278.50 pts
07	Elodie BONAFOUS ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER	250.00 pts
08	Will HARRIS 11TH HOUR RACING	241.75 pts
09	Morgan LAGRAVIERE CHARAL	206.75 pts
10	Sam DAVIES INITIATIVES-CŒUR 4	198.00 pts
11	Loïs BERREHAR MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE	197.50 pts
12	Violette DORANGE INITIATIVES-CŒUR 4	196.50 pts
13	Paul MEILHAT BIOTHERM	194.50 pts
14	Nicolas LUNVEN HOLCIM - PRB	175.50 pts
15	Thomas RUYANT ALLAGRANDE MAPEI	171.75 pts
16	Louis BURTON BUREAU VALLÉE	154.00 pts
17	Rosalin KUIPER HOLCIM - PRB	148.00 pts
17	Corentin HOREAU PAPREC ARKÉA	148.00 pts
19	Arnaud BOISSIÈRES 4CAD - LA MIE CALINE	145.50 pts
20	Xavier MACAIRE TEAMWORK - TEAM SNEF	143.00 pts
21	Louis DUC FIVES GROUP – LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT	141.00 pts
21	Benjamin DUTREUX 4CAD - LA MIE CALINE	141.00 pts
23	Yann ELIÈS ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER	135.75 pts
24	Szabolcs WEÖRES NEW EUROPE	134.00 pts
25	Romain ATTANASIO FORTINET - BEST WESTERN	122.00 pts
25	Alan ROURA TEAM AMAALA	122.00 pts
27	Armel TRIPON LES P’TITS DOUDOUS	118.00 pts
27	Nico D'ESTAIS CAFÉ JOYEUX	118.00 pts
29	Pip HARE CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE	114.25 pts
30	Pascal BIDÉGORRY PAPREC ARKÉA	114.00 pts
31	Alan ROBERTS HOLCIM - PRB	112.00 pts
31	Franck CAMMAS HOLCIM - PRB	112.00 pts
33	Boris HERRMANN 11TH HOUR RACING	109.00 pts
34	Manuel COUSIN COUP DE POUCE	100.00 pts
35	Amélie GRASSI BIOTHERM	97.25 pts
36	Gaston MORVAN PAPREC ARKÉA	93.50 pts
37	Cole BRAUER 11TH HOUR RACING	92.00 pts
38	Fabrice AMEDEO FDJ UNITED - WEWISE	90.00 pts
39	Simon KOSTER CAFÉ JOYEUX	86.00 pts
40	Conrad COLMAN MSIG EUROPE	85.50 pts
41	Mariana LOBATO BIOTHERM	82.50 pts
42	Carlos MANERA PASCUAL BIOTHERM	79.00 pts
43	Scott SHAWYER CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE	77.50 pts
44	Clément COMMAGNAC BUREAU VALLÉE	77.00 pts
45	Christopher PRATT CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE	67.75 pts
46	Manon PEYRE ALLAGRANDE MAPEI	61.75 pts
47	Maxime SOREL FORTINET - BEST WESTERN	61.00 pts
48	Tanguy LEGLATIN LES P’TITS DOUDOUS	59.00 pts
49	Lou BERTHOMIEU CHARAL	57.50 pts
49	Tom DOLAN CHARAL	57.50 pts
51	Sébastien MARSSET CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE	58.50 pts
52	Benjamin FERRÉ BIOTHERM	54.50 pts
53	Bérénice CHARREZ NEW EUROPE	53.00 pts
54	Marie RIOU TEAMWORK - TEAM SNEF	50.50 pts
55	Guillaume COMBESCURE MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE	50.00 pts
55	Jean-Baptiste DARAMY COUP DE POUCE	50.00 pts
55	Charlotte YVEN MACIF SANTÉ PRÉVOYANCE	50.00 pts
58	Vittoria RIPA DI MEANA INITIATIVES-CŒUR 4	49.00 pts
58	Joseph BRAULT INITIATIVES-CŒUR 4	49.00 pts
60	Andreas BADEN FDJ UNITED - WEWISE	45.00 pts
61	Nicolas ANDRIEU CHARAL	43.75 pts
62	Jack BOUTTELL BIOTHERM	42.75 pts
63	Annemieke BES HOLCIM - PRB	40.00 pts
64	Brian THOMPSON CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE	38.50 pts
65	Julien VILLION 11TH HOUR RACING	37.50 pts
65	Masa SUZUKI FIVES GROUP – LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT	37.50 pts
67	Carolijn BROUWER HOLCIM - PRB	36.25 pts
68	Félix OBERLE TEAM AMAALA	35.00 pts
69	Jessica BERTHOUD TEAM AMAALA	34.00 pts
70	Marie TABARLY FIVES GROUP – LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT	33.00 pts
71	Mathieu BLANCHARD MSIG EUROPE	30.00 pts
72	Axelle PILLAIN 4CAD - LA MIE CALINE	27.50 pts
72	Damien SEGUIN 4CAD - LA MIE CALINE	27.50 pts
74	Lucie DE GENNES TEAM AMAALA	27.00 pts
75	Laszlo GELLER NEW EUROPE	25.00 pts
75	Basile BOURGNON ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER	25.00 pts
77	Gautier LEVISSE PAPREC ARKÉA	22.75 pts
78	Abby EHLER ALLAGRANDE MAPEI	22.50 pts
79	Estelle GRECK PAPREC ARKÉA	20.00 pts
79	Hugo FEYDIT ALLAGRANDE MAPEI	20.00 pts
81	Aurélien DUCROZ FIVES GROUP – LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT	17.50 pts
81	Louis GUIMARD FIVES GROUP – LANTANA ENVIRONNEMENT	17.50 pts
83	Mathis BOURGNON TEAM AMAALA	17.00 pts
83	Guillaume ROL TEAM AMAALA	17.00 pts
83	Yann BURKHALTER TEAM AMAALA	17.00 pts
86	Ari HUUSELA NEW EUROPE	14.50 pts
87	Martin AMESCUA RUIZ FDJ UNITED - WEWISE	12.50 pts
87	Camille ETIENNE FDJ UNITED - WEWISE	12.50 pts
89	Robin FOLLIN CANADA OCEAN RACING - BE WATER POSITIVE	10.00 pts
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