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MSIG Europe completes The Ocean Race Atlantic as the final standings are confirmed

MSIG Europe was classified sixth on 12 September 2026, completing the fleet’s results in the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic from New York to Lorient. Conrad Colman’s crew brought the event to a close after a demanding crossing aboard its only non-foiling IMOCA. A shortened course in light windsWith extremely light winds and an adverse tidal current preventing progress, the race committee finished MSIG Europe in place, approximately 15 nautical miles short of the original...

#Offshore Racing September 13, 2026

United by the Ocean wins The Ocean Race Atlantic by just 8 minutes 56 seconds

Paul Meilhat’s United by the Ocean won the first edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic on 10 September 2026, beating Francesca Clapcich’s 11th Hour Racing by 8 minutes 56 seconds in Lorient. After nearly eight days of racing from New York, the result came down to a close duel along the French coast. A crossing decided in the final milesThe Atlantic had delivered rough seas and boat speeds above 30 knots. Near Lorient, the leaders faced a different test: flat water, roughly 10...

#Offshore Racing September 13, 2026

The Ocean Race Atlantic: four contenders with 500 miles to Lorient

Four teams were still in contention as The Ocean Race Atlantic entered its final 500 nautical miles on 9 September 2026. DMG MORI Global One held the advantage in the inaugural fully crewed IMOCA crossing from New York to Lorient, with fast reaching conditions giving way to the prospect of a tense, lighter-wind finish. This report covers the organisers’ bulletin of 9 September. Positions are the snapshot at 12:00 UTC that day; the arrival window below is the forecast...

#Offshore Racing September 10, 2026