Enjoying an established breeze, sunshine, a host of remarkably well prepared and receptive skippers,…
After two and a half hours of racing, Kevin Escoffier finally secured the win in the third and final…
The utmost composure and an element of luck was required to take the win in this 48-hour Azimut.
What a finale, what suspense, what underhand trickery! In a very light to virtually inexistant NNE’l…
Jeremy Sorel, media man aboard V and B - Mayenne gives us the low-down.
Finally alone! The 17 competing IMOCAs set sail from Lorient this afternoon on a long triangular spr…
It’s full house… The pontoons of Lorient – La Base are a hive of activity this Tuesday 8 September, …
Next week the IMOCA class of 60ft foiling monohulls comes together for its unique annual showcase re…
From September 9th to 13th, there will be sport off the bay of Lorient...
The pontoons of Lorient-La Base are starting to stir again...
The Défi Azimut is an atypical event in the offshore race world. It’s the meeting between the IMOCA class which gathers together the skippers of the Vendée Globe and the Lorient-based company Azimut. It also aims to combine performance, innovation and strategy.
RUNS – Crew Time
Off the Pointe du Talud
Wednesday 14th September 2021
The Runs are pure timed speed races. The start will be given between the Island of Groix and the Pointe du Talud.
48H Azimut – Single-handed race
Departure from Lorient La Base
Thursday 16th September to Saturday 18th September 2021
This is the flagship event of the Défi Azimut : 48 hours of sailing, two skippers and a mediaman on board, a loop in the Atlantic Ocean. During this race, the skippers have the opportunity to compete one last time before the start of the Vendee Globe.
Chrono Tour de Groix – Crew
Island of Groix – Sunday 19th September 2021
Nearby the beautiful Island of Groix, the crews will compete in order to beat the record held by Vincent Riou (PRB) who completed the tour in 1h 08 min 10 sec in 2015.
