IMOCA

Round-the-world veteran Jean-Pierre Dick collaborated with team Gitana to build his IMOCA 60 ­StMichel-Virbac. He raced the boat in October, alongside older-generation 60s in a predominantly light-air overnight race, and was happy with the results, but said there was still much to learn about the foils.

The Future of the IMOCA

In the quest for faster speeds, designers put faith in foils for the latest generation of ocean racer, but theory is one thing and practicality is another.

15_67102   © Th.Martinez / GITANA SA. LORIENT - FRANCE . 24 Août 2015.
First sail of new IMOCA "MONO60 EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD" , skipper Sébastien Josse (FRA), co-skipper Charles Caudrelier (FRA)

Gitana: The Coming Storm

With less than 24 hours until the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, the IMOCA fleet looks forward to the weather.

Thierry Martinez Gitana Team IMOCA 60, Edmund de Rothschild

Video: Gitana on Foils

The experts behind Gitana Team’s new generation of Mono 60 are projecting an advantage of up to 4 days for the newly foiled boats in the Vendee Globe.

Out with the New, in with the Old

With the first competitive event for the new IMOCAs in the books, it looks like the early advantage lies with the older boats…. until they start reaching.

Round-the-world veteran Jean-Pierre Dick collaborated with team Gitana to build his IMOCA 60 ­StMichel-Virbac. He raced the boat in October, alongside older-generation 60s in a predominantly light-air overnight race, and was happy with the results, but said there was still much to learn about the foils.

The Future of the IMOCA

In the quest for faster speeds, designers put faith in foils for the latest generation of ocean racer, but theory is one thing and practicality is another.

15_67102   © Th.Martinez / GITANA SA. LORIENT - FRANCE . 24 Août 2015.
First sail of new IMOCA "MONO60 EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD" , skipper Sébastien Josse (FRA), co-skipper Charles Caudrelier (FRA)

Gitana: The Coming Storm

With less than 24 hours until the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, the IMOCA fleet looks forward to the weather.

Thierry Martinez Gitana Team IMOCA 60, Edmund de Rothschild

Video: Gitana on Foils

The experts behind Gitana Team’s new generation of Mono 60 are projecting an advantage of up to 4 days for the newly foiled boats in the Vendee Globe.

Out with the New, in with the Old

With the first competitive event for the new IMOCAs in the books, it looks like the early advantage lies with the older boats…. until they start reaching.

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