Figaro Series: The hardest sailing race in the world where money means nothing
The legendary Michel Desjoyeaux says the Figaro Series is the hardest race in the world. Matthew Shehan finds out why| Yachting World
The legendary Michel Desjoyeaux says the Figaro Series is the hardest race in the world. Matthew Shehan finds out why| Yachting World
In St Malo for the start of the Route du Rhum in early November, every inch of the IMOCA 60 pontoons was packed with fans trying to get a close up look at the huge variety of designs taking part. But one boat needed serious crowd control around it – Charal, the aggressively styled foiling design launched just a couple of months earlier. The scale of Charal’s foils alone would have drawn attention, but videos of Beyou test sailing his new boat literally leaping from the water made Charal a...| Yachting World
Transat Jacques Vabre: Sunday start a possibility for IMOCAs| Yachting World
Alex Thomson is embarking on his fifth Vendée Globe campaign, Helen Fretter finds out what drives him| Yachting World
The Route du Rhum is one of the premier offshore races in the world. The solo transatlantic race takes place every four years| Yachting World
Founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, the Vendée Globe is a single-handed non-stop round the world yacht race| Yachting World
IMOCA 60's are best known to the international sailing audience as the boats on which intrepid solo sailors compete in the famous Vendée Globe| Yachting World
