About the forthcoming #vendeeglobe, Antoine Mermod," President of classe IMOCA Class says "It’s going to be a real challenge. Like any mechanical sport, we’re constantly upping our game in terms of development."
From seven foilers in the race four years ago, this time, there should be nineteen, including eight new boats. "With the second generation of foils, the boats are flying and the performance is lunar. They are impressive machines capable of posting peak speeds of 40 knots (74 km/hr)!" He added.