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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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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.…09.02Louis Duc, 26th in the Vendée Globe…Louis Duc has completed his first round the world race, taking 26th position, at 1210hrs (UTC) after 91 days and 8 minutes at sea. Despite a long damage list on his aging IMOCA, the sailor from Normandy proved he was up to solving the numerous puzzles that littered his path.…
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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

Watch live as Oliver Heer, ski…

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

This Friday at 13:02, after 96…

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

Round-the-world sailing Legend…

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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2/2/25LIVE | 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

Experience live the passage of…

1/25/25🔴 LIVE | Passage of the channel for Nicolas Lunven, Thomas Ruyant, Justine Mettraux & Sam Goodchild

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Championship

IMOCA Globe Series 2025 - 2029
1st
Charlie DALIN
MACIF Santé Prévoyance
Country FR		 400 pts
2nd
Boris HERRMANN
MALIZIA-SEAEXPLORER
Country DE		 391 pts
3rd
Yoann RICHOMME
PAPREC ARKÉA
Country FR		 355 pts
4Country GB Sam DAVIES
INITIATIVES-COEUR 		INITIATIVES-COEUR 331 pts
5Country CH Justine METTRAUX
TEAMWORK-TEAM SNEF 		TEAMWORK-TEAM SNEF 263 pts
6Country FR Sébastien SIMON
GROUPE DUBREUIL 		GROUPE DUBREUIL 245 pts
7Country FR Maxime SOREL
V AND B-MONBANA-MAYENNE 		V AND B-MONBANA-MAYENNE 225 pts
8Country FR Jérémie BEYOU
CHARAL 		CHARAL pts
9Country FR Nicolas LUNVEN
HOLCIM-PRB 		HOLCIM-PRB 203 pts
10Country FR Louis BURTON
BUREAU VALLÉE 		BUREAU VALLÉE 195 pts
11Country FR Yannick BESTAVEN
MAITRE COQ V 		MAITRE COQ V 178 pts
12Country FR Thomas RUYANT
VULNERABLE 		VULNERABLE 174 pts
13Country FR Damien SEGUIN
GROUPE APICIL 		GROUPE APICIL 140 pts
14Country FR Violette DORANGE
DEVENIR 		DEVENIR 138 pts
15Country JP Kojiro SHIRAISHI
DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE 		DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE 135 pts
16Country FR Tanguy LE TURQUAIS
LAZARE 		LAZARE 115 pts
17Country FR Isabelle JOSCHKE
MACSF 		MACSF 114 pts
18Country FR Benjamin DUTREUX
GUYOT ENVIRONNEMENT-WATER FAMILY 		GUYOT ENVIRONNEMENT-WATER FAMILY 112 pts
19Country FR Eric BELLION
STAND AS ONE 		STAND AS ONE 108 pts
20Country FR Clarisse CRÉMER
L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE 		L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE 101 pts
21Country GB Pip HARE
MEDALLIA 		MEDALLIA 100 pts
22Country GB James HARAYDA
GENTOO SAILING TEAM 		GENTOO SAILING TEAM 100 pts
23Country CH Alan ROURA
HUBLOT 		HUBLOT 80 pts
24Country CH Oliver HEER
OLIVER HEER OCEAN RACING 		OLIVER HEER OCEAN RACING 78 pts
25Country FR Romain ATTANASIO
FORTINET-BEST WESTERN 		FORTINET-BEST WESTERN 75 pts
26Country BE Denis VAN WEYNBERGH
D'IETEREN GROUP 		D'IETEREN GROUP 74 pts
27Country NZ Conrad COLMAN
IMAGINE / MS AMLIN 		IMAGINE / MS AMLIN 72 pts
28Country FR Paul MEILHAT
BIOTHERM 		BIOTHERM 70 pts
29Country FR Manuel COUSIN
COUP DE POUCE 		COUP DE POUCE 66 pts
30Country HU Szabolcs WEÖRES
NEW EUROPE 		NEW EUROPE 61 pts
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7.26.25
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8.10.25
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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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