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THESE SKIPPERS AIMING FOR VG2028 - Part 1 of 5. Francesca Clapcich continues to strengthen her position as one of the most promising sailors in the IMOCA class. Her recent second place with British co-skipper Will Harris in the double-handed transatlantic race “Café l’Or” from Le Havre to…

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…

Organised by the Vendée Globe team and starting from Les Sables d'Olonne, the Vendée Arctique 2026 will be the first solo race in the IMOCA 2025-2028 cycle. For the first time, skippers will have to cross the Arctic Circle at the longitude of their choice, offering unprecedented routes and…