The doldrums are always a nightmare for the sailors, specially when they sail singlehanded. The Imoca 60 skippers tell us more about this part of the Atlantic Ocean, close to the equator they had to cross during the Transat Jacques Vabre.
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OCEAN MASTERS IS THE NEW GLOBAL BRAND OF THE IMOCA CLASS AND REPRESENTS THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CIRCUIT WHICH IS AWARDED EVERY TWO YEARS.
IMOCA has a rich and exciting past and continues to be the Class Association which manages all aspects of the racing and technical aspects of the sport.
OCEAN MASTERS has a vision : to internationalise the IMOCA class, to grow its profile and value, to introduce new events, new venues, new skippers and teams, new sponsors to the class and the grow the global fanbase supporting this incredible sport.
Founded in 1991 and recognised by ISAF since 1998, IMOCA is the class association, which takes care of 60-foot Open monohulls (18.28 metres). With more than thirty skippers signed up, its championship includes two round the world races (Vendée Globe which is singlehanded and Barcelona World Race which is doublehanded), a round Europe race and several ocean races.