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Show news New offshore virtual racing championship
IMOCA and Virtual Regatta launch the 2026 season
Posted on 23 Apr French Olympic Week and Charleston Race Week
Racing action at French Olympic Week and Charleston Race Week
Posted on 21 Apr The Ocean Race Atlantic Lorient Inauguration Event
The race is set to bring out the best of a strong IMOCA fleet
Posted on 17 Apr Francesca Clapcich unveils 11th Hour Racing crew
A crew built on trust and complementary experience
Posted on 17 Apr Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe 2026 preview
An exceptional line-up of 118 sailors promises a competitive edition
Posted on 16 Apr Drheam-Cup: 2026, a top-class edition
Once again promising a top calibre field
Posted on 16 Apr Team Malizia announces full crew line-up
For The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026
Posted on 16 Apr Lorient to host The Ocean Race Atlantic finish
The epic race will take the mixed-crew IMOCA fleet from New York to Lorient
Posted on 15 Apr An action-packed 2026 season ahead for IMOCA
With five races including the Vendée Arctique, The Ocean Race Atlantic and the Route du Rhum
Posted on 10 Apr Team Francesca Clapcich launches Purpose Program
The team has launched two free, evidence-based programs now open to sailing schools
Posted on 9 Apr Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d'Olonne Preview
The first names announced for an already promising line-up
Posted on 2 Apr St. Pete-Clearwater to host The Ocean Race 2027
The Ocean Race 2027 route and stopover in St. Pete-Clearwater, Florida
Posted on 24 Mar Team Francesca Clapcich unveil new visual identity
The artwork has been created by Italian award-winning duo Van Orton Design
Posted on 24 Mar A second Japanese sailor to sail round the world!
Masa Suzuki is launching his 2028 Vendée Globe programme
Posted on 23 Mar The Ocean Race - Sail Newport
Congratulations to St. Petersburg, FL, for being named the next North American Stopover
Posted on 19 Mar The Ocean Race announces new U.S. destination
The Sunshine State's sailing hub will see the start of a new transatlantic leg
Posted on 18 Mar Sam Goodchild heading for a 100% solo season
MACIF Santé Prévoyance finishing a meticulous winter refit
Posted on 4 Mar Sam Goodchild and Henri-Lloyd Ocean PRO
His rise in the IMOCA class has made him one of the most highly respected stars of offshore sailing
Posted on 3 Mar Oliver Heer launches Vendée Globe 2028 campaign
The launch represents a clear change in gear from Heer's first Vendée Globe programme
Posted on 17 Feb Service Health Check from Cyclops
A new service option for existing customers
Posted on 13 Feb Alan Roura's team aims to come back stronger
Search for partners and continued training are the priorities
Posted on 5 Feb Nudge the New Ocean Society at TheOceanRace Summit
Palazzo Ducale becomes a living laboratory for the future of ocean action
Posted on 31 Jan Charlie Dalin will not participate this season
Sam Goodchild will skipper the IMOCA MACIF Santé Prévoyance
Posted on 29 Jan Francesca Clapcich announces 2026 race calendar
Also Alberto Bona named as Co-Skipper
Posted on 27 Jan The Ocean Race 2027 promises the ultimate test
A mammoth opening leg from Alicante to Auckland will be the longest in race history
Posted on 22 Jan Genova becomes a hub for ocean action
As The Ocean Race brings a week of inspiring events to Italy
Posted on 19 Jan A constant challenge for Team Banque Populaire
What lies ahead in 2026 for the IMOCA and Ultim teams
Posted on 15 Jan Top 6 Sailors of 2025 - The Data Is In
Every year competitive sailing becomes more data-driven
Posted on 13 Jan Francesca Clapcich's 2025: Built on miles & belief
Only a few days before the end of the year and it's time for some reflection
Posted on 23 Dec 2025 Charlie Dalin wins 2025 Magnus Olsson Prize
In recognition of his extraordinary impact on the sport of sailing
Posted on 23 Dec 2025
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The Ocean Race Atlantic inauguration event in Lorient, France
© Julien Champolion - polaRYSE - The Ocean Race The Ocean Race Atlantic inauguration event in Lorient, France
© Julien Champolion - polaRYSE - The Ocean Race MSIG Europe
© Georgia Schofield The Ocean Race Atlantic inauguration event in Lorient, France
© Julien Champolion - polaRYSE - The Ocean Race Francesca Clapcich
© Eloi Stichelbaut Oliver Heer
© Richard Mardens The Ocean Race Atlantic Route
© The Ocean Race Kojiro Shiraishi's DMG Mori
© Anne Beaugé The Ocean Race Atlantic inauguration event in Lorient, France
© Julien Champolion - polaRYSE - The Ocean Race Paul Meilhat
© Lloyd Images / The Ocean Race Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Ewan Lebourdais Gauthier Lebec joins Team Malizia as onboard reporter and completes the crew for The Ocean Race Atlantic
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia Co-skipper Cole Brauer will be part of the Malizia crew and leave from home waters
© Flore Hartout / Team Malizia Malizia - Seaexplorer in New York City in 2024
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia Cole Brauer and Julien Villion during a training last year
© Marin Le Roux / polaRYSE / Team Malizia Swiss sailor Justine Mettraux is back with Team Malizia for the upcoming Ocean Race Atlantic
© Ricardo Pinto / Team Malizia French sailor Julien Villion will finally race together with Boris Herrmann in The Ocean Race Atlantic
© Marin Le Roux / polaRYSE / Team Malizia Boris Herrmann
© Dani Devine / Team Malizia Team Malizia unveils its full crew line-up for The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026
© Team Malizia Drone footage of the first sailing session with Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11thHourRacing
© Marin LE ROUX - polaRYSE The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 18 January 2023, Leg 1, Day 3 onboard 11th Hour Racing Team
© Amory Ross / 11th Hour Racing / The Ocean Race Biotherm, skippered by Paul Meilhat and his crew celebrate after finishing 3rd in Leg 4 during The Ocean Race Europe 2025 in Genova, Italy
© Lloyd Images / The Ocean Race Europe 2025 Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing
© Marin Le Roux - polaRYSE / The Ocean Race The Ocean Race Europe 2025 - Team Malizia
© Jean-Louis Carli / The Ocean Race Europe 2025 15th Défi Azimut Lorient Agglomération
© Lorient Agglo / Y.Zedda Oliver Heer
© Richard Mardens TCO arrival in Martinique - November 7th, 2025
© Marie Lefloch / 11th Hour Racing Team Malizia
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia DMG Mori
© Anne Beaugé Drheam-Cup
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