International Monohull Open Classes Association

IMOCA

International Monohull Open Class Association
Formation	1991
Headquarters	Lorient and Paris, France
President	Antoine Mermod
Website	imoca.org

The International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) ^[1] is the governing body of the IMOCA class. Its main task is to design the class regulations for the ocean racing yachts IMOCA 60 and organising single-handed regattas. It was established in 1991. IMOCA has been a member of World Sailing (governing body of international sailing sport) since 1999.

History

• Until its discontinuation, the association was also in charge of the IMOCA 50 class.
• It was the sanctioning authority for the Barcelona World Race. ^[2]
• IMOCA organized the Ocean Masters World Championship named International Monohull Open Classes Association World Championship until 2014. ^[3] In 2018 it discontinued in favour of the IMOCA Globe Series. ^[4]

IMOCA Globe Series

The IMOCA Globe Series was conceived in 2018. ^[5] Each skipper collects points throughout the season based on placement and number of participants in official races as well as the difficulty and importance of a race. ^[6]

Podiums in the IMOCA Globe Series*

Year	First	Second	Third	Ref.
2001	Roland Jourdain  (FRA)			[7]
2002	Roland Jourdain  (FRA)			[7]
2003	Bernard Stamm  (SUI)			[7]
2004	Mike Golding  (UK)			[7]
2005	Mike Golding  (UK)			[7]
2006	Jean Le Cam  (FRA)			[7]
2007	Bernard Stamm  (SUI)	Dominique Wavre  (SUI)	Jean-Pierre Dick  (FRA)	[8]
2008	Armel Le Cléac'h  (FRA)	Marc Guillemot  (FRA)	Michel Desjoyeaux  (FRA)	[9]
2009	Marc Guillemot  (FRA)			[7]
2010	Jean-Pierre Dick  (FRA)			[7]
2011	Jean-Pierre Dick  (FRA)			[7]
2012	François Gabart  (FRA)			[7]
2013	François Gabart  (FRA)			[7]
2014-2015	Jean Le Cam  (FRA)	Bernard Stamm  (SUI)	Guillermo Altadill  (SPA)	[10]
2016-2017	Armel Le Cléac'h  (FRA)	Alex Thomson  (GBR)	Jérémie Beyou  (FRA)	[11]
2018-2021	Boris Herrmann  (GER)	Yannick Bestaven  (FRA)	Charlie Dalin  (FRA)	[12] [6]
2021	Charlie Dalin  (FRA)   Paul Meilhat  (FRA)	Thomas Ruyant  (FRA)   Morgan Lagraviere  (FRA)	Sébastien Simon  (FRA)   Yann Eliès  (FRA)	[13]
2022	Charlie Dalin  (FRA)	Jérémie Beyou  (FRA)	Thomas Ruyant  (FRA)	[5]
2023	Sam Goodchild  (GBR)	Yoann Richomme  (FRA)	Jérémie Beyou  (FRA)	[14]
*Ocean Masters World Championship before 2018

IMOCA-Regattas

• Rolex Fastnet Race
• Transat Jacques Vabre
• Barcelona World Race
• Route du Rhum
• Vendée Globe

Presidents

• 1991-2002: Christophe Auguin
• 2002-2003: Thierry Dubois ^[15]
• 2003-2004: Jacques Guilbaud ^[16]
• 2006-2008: Luc Talbourdet
• 2008-2009: Jacques Guilbaud ^[17]
• 2009-2010: Dominique Wavre ^[18]
• 2010-2014: Luc Talbourdet ^[19]
• 2014-2017: Jean Kerhoas
• Since 2017: Antoine Mermod

External links

• IMOCA official website.

References

1. "IMOCA". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
2. "Barcelona World Race 2011 to commence on New Year's Eve". The Independent. 6 December 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
3. sailingscuttlebutt.com (2015-02-09). "Canada Rolex Sailor of the Year to form offshore race team >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
4. "Canada Rolex Sailor of the Year to form offshore race team >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Sailingscuttlebutt.com. 9 February 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
5. "IMOCA GLOBE SERIES". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
6. "Boris Herrmann is the IMOCA Globe Series 2018-2021 champion". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
7. "Standings". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
8. "World Sailing - STAMM Wins IMOCA World Championship Title". World Sailing. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
9. "World Sailing - LE CLEAC'H Crowned New IMOCA World Champion". World Sailing. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
10. "IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship: Jean Le Cam wins again". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
11. "Armel Le Cléac'h crowned IMOCA Champion". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
12. "Standings". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
13. "Standings". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
14. "Standings". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
15. "Dubois succède à Auguin". seasailsurf.com. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
16. Gilles Dréan (11 December 2003). "Vendée Globe 2004 : Les Sables mouvants…". Le Télégramme. Retrieved 26 January 2015..
17. "Jacques Guilbaud élu nouveau président de l'IMOCA". Course au large. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2015..
18. "Dominique Wavre réélu président de l'IMOCA". vendeeglobe.org. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2015..
19. "Luc Talbourdet nouveau Président de l'IMOCA". vendeeglobe.org. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2015..