The Imoca are 60-foot Open monohull yachts mainly intended to race in the Vendée Globe. Find here the latest news and investigations from Tip & Shaft on the subject.
Launched on 3 June in La Trinité-sur-Mer, Armel Tripon’s Imoca Les P’tits Doudous was christened on Thursday In Nantes. This is the culmination of a long process for this VPLP design built by the Duqueine Atlantique yard, using decommissioned carbon from the aeronautical industry. Tip & Shaft tells you more about this unique project.
At a press conference in Paris on Thursday, Paprec made official its commitment to Yoann Richomme for a further four years, with a new Imoca boat, but without Arkéa. Tip & Shaft tells you more.
Justine Mettraux, supported by her sponsors for the 2024 edition, TeamWork and the Snef group, made official, on May 26, the launch of a new Vendée Globe campaign, with the key to building a Verdier design at CDK, scheduled for launch in spring 2027. Tip & Shaft tells you more.
TR Racing, the Malizia and Banque Populaire teams announced on Monday their partnership for the design and construction of their respective Imoca yachts, Antoine Koch designs built at CDK. Tip & Shaft tells you more.
The prize-giving ceremony for the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 takes place this Saturday 10 May in Les Sables-d’Olonne. It’s an opportunity for Tip & Shaft to take a snapshot of the various projects to date and the new cycle that is beginning for the Imoca class.
Ambrogio Beccaria made official the launch of his Imoca project on Wednesday, April 2, backed by a new title partner, the Italian group Mapei. The Italian, who has successfully competed in the Mini and Class40 classes, will rely in 2025 on the expertise of TR Racing and Thomas Ruyant, who will hand over the helm of Imoca Vulnerable to him in the summer.
After one year in Ocean Fifty, double Olympian Italian-American Francesca Clapcich announced last week the launch of her 2028 Vendée Globe project. With 11th Hour Racing’s support she will take over Boris Herrmann’s robust Malizia Seaexplorer after The Ocean Race Europe, the Transat Café L’OR will be her first race on the boat. Tip & Shaft talked to her this week.
Three weeks after the announcement of the departure of Ronan Lucas, replaced at the head of the Team by Erwan Steff and Sébastien Josse, Banque Populaire announced on Tuesday the launch of a new Imoca project, with a new boat to be skippered by Loïs Berrehar. Tip & Shaft looks back at the announcement and the choice of skipper.
Just under two months after taking fourth place in his fifth Vendée Globe, Jérémie Beyou is currently getting his Imoca project back on track, with his sights set on the Transat Café L’Or at the end of the year and the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe 2026. Tip & Shaft spoke to the skipper of Charal.
On Friday, Maître CoQ announced the end of its partnership with Yannick Bestaven. The latter, who has been aware of this decision since his stopover in Ushuaia during the Vendée Globe, intends to bounce back with a project combining The Ocean Race and transmission to a younger sailor with a view to the 2028 edition of the round the world race. Tip & Shaft tells you more.
Three days after her triumphant arrival in Les Sables d’Olonne, Violette Dorange, 25th in the Vendée Globe, was officially hired as co-skipper of Sam Davies’ Imoca Initiatives Coeur for the 2025 season. Tip & Shaft tells you how this deal came about.
As the thirteenth week of the Vendée Globe draws to a close – following the retirement of Arnaud Boissières, 11 sailors remain at sea on Friday – Tip & Shaft spoke to the president of the Imoca class, Antoine Mermod, who shares his views on the tenth edition of the race.
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