CURRENTLY ON THE OCEAN RACE EUROPE 2025
HEADING FOR THE OCEAN RACE EUROPE 2027

Building the Swiss Offshore Team 🇨🇭

RACE PROGRAMME 2025-2027

2025

THE OCEAN RACE EUROPE

2nd edition
Crewed race around Europe, with stopovers

Kiel (Germany) - Portsmouth (England) - Fly-by in Matosinhos (Portugal) - Cartagena (Spain) - Nice (France) - Genova (Italy) - Boka Bay (Montenegro)

Distance: 4 500 miles or 8 000 kilometres

Other races on the programme :
DÉFI AZIMUT
TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR

2026

THE OCEAN RACE ATLANTIC

First edition
Crew Transatlantic, between New-York (USA) and Barcelona (Spain)

The race across the Atlantic will feature the foiling, flying IMOCA class boats in their fully-crewed configuration. For the first time, the race crew of four sailors will consist of 50-50 split, two women and two men.

Distance: 3 200 miles or 6 000 kilometres
4 crew members (3 women and 2 men) + 1 On Board Reporter (OBR)

Other race on the programme :
ROUTE DU RHUM
VENDÉE-ARCTIQUE
DÉFI AZIMUT

2027

THE OCEAN RACE

Every four years
Round-the-world crewed race with stopovers

Since 1973, The Ocean Race has provided the ultimate test of a team and a human adventure like no other. For 50 years, it has kept an almost mythical hold over some of the greatest sailors and been the proving ground for the legends of our sport.

Distance: 32 000 miles or 60 000 kilometres

Between the start in Alicante and the race finish in AMAALA, additional stopovers will be added to complete the race course. In 2027, the Race will be returning to Auckland, New Zealand.

Other races on the programme :
ROLEX FASTNET RACE
DÉFI AZIMUT
TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR
RETOUR À LA BASE

THE BOAT

IMOCA 60

Founded in 1991 and recognised by World Sailing (international sailing federation) since 1998, the International Monohull Open Class Association runs the 60 footer (18.28 metre) sailing class. IMOCA defines the rules that guarantee the sports equity by developing innovation and safety of boats considered today as the fastest and most powerful offshore racing monohulls.

The class contributes to the internationalisation of offshore racing and combines the notions of competition, innovation, human adventure and safety. In 2018, the Class inaugurated the IMOCA Globe Series, its four-year championship, now including two famous around the world races: the Vendée Globe and The Ocean Race.

As it evolves, IMOCA strives to constantly develop collective reflection and innovation concerning environmental questions in order to adapt its rules and practises in favour of an ever more sustainable performance.

RACE NAME : AMAALA (SUI 7)

Length : 18,28 m
Width : 5,40 m
Draught : 4,50 m
Weight : 7,6 tons
Mast height : 29 m
Type of mast : Wing mast
Foils : yes

Max sail area
Upwind : 330 m2
Downwind : 630 m2