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2.28.25

Finish of Manuel Cousin 31st in the Vendée Globe

Watch live as Manuel Cousin, skipper of Coup de Pouce, arrives in Les Sables d'Olonne, finishing the Vendée Globe in 31st place!

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2.27.25

Denis' mainsail troubles continue

While it seems likely that Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) should cross the finish lin…

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2.20.25

Team Malizia welcomes Cole Brauer as co-skipper and looks fo…

From welcoming US solo sailor Cole Brauer as co-skipper to preparing for a crewed racing c…

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02.03Manuel Cousin, 31st in the Vendée Globe…After 111 days and 38 minutes racing since leaving Les Sables d’Olonne on 10th November French skipper Manuel Cousin crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe today at 1240hrs UTC. The 57 year old former motor industry executive turned ocean racer completes his second successful Vendée Globe, finishing in 31st place.…27.02Denis' mainsail troubles continue…While it seems likely that Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) should cross the finish line tomorrow (Friday) and then Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans Wewise, 32nd) should finish after the weekend a dark cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group, 33rd).…20.02Team Malizia welcomes Cole Brauer as co-skipper and looks forward to six thrilling months ahead…From welcoming US solo sailor Cole Brauer as co-skipper to preparing for a crewed racing calendar filled with firsts, the next six months promise to be particularly exciting for Team Malizia. With new challenges on the horizon, including The Ocean Race Europe, the team is gearing up for another intense season of offshore racing and Ocean advocacy.…18.02First Chinese skipper to finish the Vendée Globe Jingkun Xu secures 30th place…Emerging jubilant from a cold final night at sea Chinese skipper Jingkun Xu fulfilled a goal which has possessed him for many years when he crossed the finish line of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe this Tuesday morning at 0708 hrs.…17.02Swiss German skipper Oliver Heer finishes 29th in the Vendée Globe…When he crossed the finish of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world this Monday afternoon off Les Sables d’Olonne at 1729 hrs UTC to secure 29th place overall, Swiss German solo racer Oliver Heer fulfilled a childhood dream, one which he has harboured since growing up sailing as a youngster on Lake Zurich.…17.02🔴 LIVE | Finish of Oliver Heer, 29th in the Vendée Globe…Watch live as Oliver Heer, skipper of Tut Gut., arrives in Les Sables d'Olonne, finishing the Vendée Globe in 29th place!…09.02Violette Dorange finishes 25th: My Vendée Globe was a dream come true…The young French sailor, Violette Dorange, crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe today and described her solo voyage around the planet – that has enthralled millions of people in France and elsewhere – as a dream come true.…09.02Sébastien Marsset, 27th in the Vendée Globe…On crossing the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne on February 9th, the skipper of Foussier took 27th place, at 1237hrs (UTC), after 91 days and 35 minutes at sea. The completion of this circumnavigation marks a colossal achievement for Sébastien, who started his Vendée Globe programme just three years ago, with one of the smallest budgets.…
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2/28/25Finish of Manuel Cousin 31st in the Vendée Globe

Watch live as Manuel Cousin, s…

2/17/25🔴 LIVE | Finish of Oliver Heer, 29th in the Vendée Globe

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2/14/25Antoine Cornic, 28th in the Vendée Globe

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2/12/25THE OCEAN RACE. Franck Cammas - The Legend Returns?

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2/10/25Manuel Cousin back in the Northern Hemisphere | Vendée Globe 2024

After 92 days of racing, Manue…

2/9/25🔴 LIVE | Finishes of Kojiro Shiraishi, Violette Dorange, Louis Duc and Sébastien Marsset

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2/4/25🔴 LIVE I Arrivals of Isabelle Joschke, Jean Le Cam, Conrad Colman and Giancarlo Pedote

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2/3/25LIVE | Finishes of Damien Seguin, Alan Roura, Benjamin Ferré & Tanguy Le Turquais

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2/2/25LIVE | Finish of Romain Attanasio, 14th in the Vendée Globe

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1/30/25Passage of the channel of Boris Herrmann, 12th, and Sam Davies, 13th, in the 2024 Vendée Globe

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Championship

IMOCA Globe Series 2025 - 2029
1st
Charlie DALIN
MACIF Santé Prévoyance
Country FR		 800 pts
2nd
Yoann RICHOMME
PAPREC ARKÉA
Country FR		 730 pts
3rd
Sébastien SIMON
GROUPE DUBREUIL
Country FR		 595 pts
4Country DE Boris HERRMANN
MALIZIA - SEA EXPLORER 		MALIZIA - SEA EXPLORER 571 pts
5Country FR Jérémie BEYOU
CHARAL 		CHARAL 548 pts
6Country CH Justine METTRAUX
TEAMWORK - TEAM SNEF 		TEAMWORK - TEAM SNEF 503 pts
7Country GB Sam DAVIES
INITIATIVES-CŒUR 4 		INITIATIVES-CŒUR 4 501 pts
8Country FR Nicolas LUNVEN
HOLCIM - PRB 		HOLCIM - PRB 483 pts
9Country FR Thomas RUYANT
VULNERABLE 		VULNERABLE 434 pts
10Country FR Paul MEILHAT
BIOTHERM 		BIOTHERM 370 pts
11Country FR Benjamin DUTREUX
GUYOT ENVIRONNEMENT-WATER FAMILY 		GUYOT ENVIRONNEMENT-WATER FAMILY 312 pts
12Country FR Clarisse CRÉMER
L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE 		L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE 291 pts
13Country FR Damien SEGUIN
GROUPE APICIL 		GROUPE APICIL 290 pts
14Country GB Sam GOODCHILD
VULNERABLE 		VULNERABLE 282 pts
15Country FR Romain ATTANASIO
FORTINET-BEST WESTERN 		FORTINET-BEST WESTERN 246 pts
16Country FR Maxime SOREL
V AND B-MONBANA-MAYENNE 		V AND B-MONBANA-MAYENNE 246 pts
17Country FR Tanguy LE TURQUAIS
LAZARE 		LAZARE 245 pts
18Country FR Isabelle JOSCHKE
MACSF 		MACSF 224 pts
19Country FR Louis BURTON
BUREAU VALLÉE 		BUREAU VALLÉE 216 pts
20Country JP Kojiro SHIRAISHI
DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE 		DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE 205 pts
21Country FR Violette DORANGE
DEVENIR 		DEVENIR 203 pts
22Country CH Alan ROURA
HUBLOT 		HUBLOT 200 pts
23Country FR Yannick BESTAVEN
MAITRE COQ V 		MAITRE COQ V 199 pts
24Country NZ Conrad COLMAN
MS AMLIN 		MS AMLIN 162 pts
26Country FR Guirec SOUDÉE
FREELANCE.COM 		FREELANCE.COM 135 pts
27Country FR Eric BELLION
STAND AS ONE - Altavia 		STAND AS ONE - Altavia 129 pts
28Country CH Oliver HEER
TUT GUT. SAILING 		TUT GUT. SAILING 126 pts
28Country IT Giancarlo PEDOTE
PRYSMIAN 		PRYSMIAN 126 pts
30Country GB Pip HARE
MEDALLIA 		MEDALLIA 121 pts
31Country FR Jean LE CAM
TOUT COMMENCE EN FINISTÈRE - ARMOR LUX 		TOUT COMMENCE EN FINISTÈRE - ARMOR LUX 118 pts
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6.29.25
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7.26.25
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8.10.25
Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération
9.16.25
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10.26.25
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10.2.24

Offshore racing: a laboratory for innovation in alternative materials

As part of its commitment to sustainability, the IMOCA class has recently introduced an experimental rule regarding the use of alternative materials in boat construction.

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9.30.24

IMOCA takes another step to limit harmful emissions in sail production with the introduction of the …

Last year the Class established its successful Green Sail rule that focused on reducing emissions in three areas of sail manufacturing – energy, waste and transportation. Now a more rigorous system is being put in place,…

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