IMOCA

IMOCA are 60-foot (18.28 m) boats built to race on the Vendée Globe. These yachts are designed for solo sailing even if they sometimes race in crews. The gauge limits some characteristics, but architects can let their imagination run wild. This year, boats equipped with foils were launched. A world first on monohulls.

FT Technologies wind sensors dominate the Vendée Globe fleet

Two CDK Technologies IMOCA boats on the Vendée Globe podium

A wooden IMOCA for the 2028 Vendée Globe for Mathieu Claveau

What are the criteria that define an IMOCA?

Why do IMOCA boats use foils? What are they used for?

Tout Commence en Finistère - Armor-Lux, a new IMOCA without foils for Jean Le Cam

Biotherm and Paul Meilhat, a competitive IMOCA to sail and study the oceans in 2024

Thomas Ruyant's Vulnerable, a tolerant and consistent IMOCA born of two Vendée Globe campaigns

Initiatives-Coeur 4, an IMOCA in the Top 5 of the circuit's major races

Charal II, a narrower hull and surprising rudder design for Jérémie Beyou

IMOCA Paprec Arkéa, an innovative architecture for one of the favourites Yoann Richomme

Maître CoQ V, Yannick Bestaven's first new sailboat for the Vendée Globe 2024

V and B - Monbana - Mayenne, a softened IMOCA Apivia plan for Maxime Sorel

Foussier, a lighter and more reliable daggerboard IMOCA for Sebastien Marsset's first Vendée Globe

Jean-Marie Liot / Alea

Freelance.com, a simple and reliable IMOCA for Guirec Soudée's first Vendée Globe

Nexans - Wewise, a simplified IMOCA with straight daggerboards for Fabrice Amedeo

Singchain Team Haikou, Chinese skipper Jingkun Xu's first IMOCA for the Vendée Globe 2024

The many lives of Ocean Racing, Oliver Heer's IMOCA for the Vendée Globe 2024

Monnoyeur Duo for a Job, the IMOCA that won Benjamin Ferré's 1st Vendée Gobe in 2012

Vendée Globe 2024: a sluggish start in light airs

DeVenir, one of the most tested IMOCAs on the circuit for Violette Dorange's first Vendée Globe

La Mie Caline, a softened foiler to complete Arnaud Boissières' 5th Vendée Globe

L'Occitane en Provence, the best foiler of its generation for the Vendée Globe by Clarisse Crémer

Interview

Robin Salmon "We're arriving at Les Sables with tried and tested boats on which everything has been tested"

Medallia, an IMOCA that has already won the Vendée Globe for Pip Hare of England

Sailor safety in the Vendée Globe: Plastimo liferafts on board all IMOCA boats

Vendée Globe 2028: new rules focus on ranking and performance

Malizia-SeaExplorer, a robust and versatile IMOCA for single-handed or crewed round-the-world races

What happened to the boats that won the Vendée Globe?

Lazare, a 2007 Finot-Conq IMOCA optimized for performance

Fortinet - Best Western, a 2016 IMOCA that's reliable and sharp for Romain Attanasio

IMOCA Macif Santé Prévoyance, designed and optimized for the Vendée Globe 2024

Interview

Alan Roura on IMOCA Hublot: "There are twenty of us who could win the Vendée Globe!"

Hublot, an atypical IMOCA upgraded by Alan Roura for the Vendée Globe 2024

Stand As One, an IMOCA scow with straight daggerboards for Bellion, born of a pooling gamble

Who are the competitors who have managed to complete a Vendée Globe without their keel?

Bureau Vallée 3 skippered by Louis Burton, a reliable IMOCA that inspired a whole generation

Interview

Louis Duc at the start of his 1st Vendée Globe: "Our daggerboard IMOCAs are still in the mix!"

Logbook of ocean racing: Vendée Globe, Voiles d'Automne, Gitana Team, Ocean Fifty...

Groupe Fives-Lantana: an IMOCA that has come a long way, skippered by Louis Duc for the Vendée Globe 2024

In a Word

Logbook of ocean racing: Skippers Macif, Ocean Fifty, America's Cup...

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