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13.11.2025Originally designed to blast around the world non-stop and solo every fours years, the IMOCA scene and its racing calendar has exploded to the point that there is almost too much choice for teams.But given that the Vendée Globe is stil the ultimate race for this class it is no surprise to see that events like the Transat Cafe L’Or have attracted a great deal of interest from teams who look to find more ways to develop and refine these outrageously powerful machines.But this year something else was bubbling beneath.New designs for the next Vendée cycle are starting to appear and along with them, new names on the leaderboard.So, in this episode we take a look at how this race played out for the IMOCA fleet as they wrestled with the tactics and what the top dogs thought about it once they had reached the other side.Thumbnail credit: Jean-Marie Liot / Alea
