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Yesterday, a number of local hoteliers came to Lorient to visit the IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western shipyard. A super enriching meeting organized by my partner Best Western! Some were discovering the world of ocean racing, while others were impressed to see the boat out of the water and to observe all the preparation required […]

On Tuesday January 6, the press conference on the Vendée Globe‘s environmental commitments was held at UNESCO headquarters. The organization presented its measures to reduce the impact of the event by reducing the carbon footprint of the starting village, visitors and teams. It also announced the creation of the Vendée Globe Foundation, a fund designed […]

Three years ago today, on February 6, 2021, I crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe 2020. After 90 days, 2 hours and 46 minutes at sea, and a lot of troubles, I complete my second round-the-world race. The emotions you feel at that moment are indescribable. Right up to the last moment, you […]

January 24 was International Women’s Sports Day. I’m lucky enough to belong to one of the rare sports where women and men race in the same category, on equal terms. It’s a rare mix that makes our sport so beautiful. My interest for offshore racing began with a love affair, not with the sea, but […]

For the IMOCA Fortinet – Best Western, the start of the new year always means a refit. Since last December, she has been kept warm in her shed in Lorient. The watchword for this winter refit is reliability. With two transatlantic races and a circumnavigation, the 2024 season is going to be intense and testing […]

I didn’t know Southeast Asia very well. I lived in Jakarta for 2 years, but that was a long time ago, I was 6 years old…Thank you, Laurie, for introducing me to the country of your ancestors. To the temples of Angkor. The day spent with the children of Ptea Clara and the night under […]

This year will be Romain’s third time on the Vendée Globe, the legendary sailing race round the world solo, non-stop and without assistance. A year that will conclude a 4-year preparation cycle, which began in 2021 with the purchase of a foiler. Over the course of the last three years, Romain got to learn his […]

The team is happy to welcome Carla Burgaud, as communication manager. She replaces Laure Lunven, whose mission was coming to an end. Carla grew up in the Paris area, in a family with a passion for sport. Her weekends were punctuated by rugby games and Formula 1 Grand Prix races. She made her debut in […]

The team welcomes a new boat captain, check out his profile.