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Limiting harmful boat building emissions

April 23rd, 2024

While sailing may be green, building boats has gotten pretty dirty, particularly for the 60-foot IMOCAs. As the leading offshore

April 22nd, 2024

The 2024 Transat CIC is set to bring solo ocean racing’s biggest, most modern IMOCA and Class40 fleet to the

April 17th, 2024

Training in a group increases improvement. Whether your pursuit is the Olympics or local club racing, working with others –

February 15th, 2024

Following news of cheating allegations in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe for which the French Sailing Federation had launched an investigation,

February 14th, 2024

The prestigious Vendée Globe sailing race, held every four years, is under investigation following allegations of cheating during its latest

February 14th, 2024

Though the full route is not finalized, the second edition of The Ocean Race Europe will start from the notable

January 27th, 2024

Guillaume Verdier is at the forefront of offshore yacht design and Charles Caudrelier has his design in the lead of

January 25th, 2024

The IMOCA fleet will compete in the 2024 New York Vendée – Les Sables d’Olonne, starting off the coast of

January 8th, 2024

The International Monohull Open Class Association manages the tenuous balance between promoting their very elite 60-foot IMOCA offshore boat while

December 10th, 2023

After finishing third in the Retour à la Base – his fifth consecutive third place finish of a remarkable debut