What is IMOCA?

What is IMOCA?

IMOCA defines the rules guaranteeing sporting equity by developing the innovation and safety of the boats. The aim of the class is to develop the fleet of monohulls and offer its skippers an attractive and coherent sports programme.

What is the IMOCA Globe series?

In 2018, the Class inaugurated the IMOCA Globe Series: its four-year championship now including the two ‘star’ round-the-world races, the Vendée Globe and The Ocean Race. The races are part of the skippers’ qualification for the Vendée Globe.

What is the IMOCA Grand Champion?

After each Vendée Globe, the skipper with the most points accumulated over the four years of racing is crowned IMOCA Grand Champion! Definition and arbitration of the IMOCA measurement rules

What is international monohull Open Class Association?

Founded in1991 and recognised by World Sailing (International Sailing Federation) since 1998, the ‘International Monohull Open Class Association’ manages the class of 60-foot (18.28 metres) Open monohulls. IMOCA defines the rules guaranteeing sporting equity by developing the innovation and safety of the boats.

What makes an IMOCA monohull so special?

Built using composite materials, IMOCA monohulls are designed to be as light as possible to favour speed, whilst also being fairly solid to withstand the worst possible conditions when racing on the open sea, particularly during the Vendée Globe.