It’s a development that has brought together two distinct sailing worlds – and will see The Ocean Race faster, more extreme and more difficult to win than ever before.
The addition of the foiling IMOCA 60 class adds a high-performance and design aspect to the race after the last two editions of one-design racing, where all boats were identical. This shift means the teams will be pushing the envelope of technology with boats that foil above the water at extremely high speeds.