Sailing : Élodie Bonafous launches his IMOCA Horizon 29 with the Vendée Globe 2028

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The 29-year-old skipper and her Finisterian stable open a new chapter that should lead them to the solo world tour in 2028 at Les Sables-d'Olonne.

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Launch of the IMOCA by Élodie Bonafous, the first-born of the generation 2028 perrine.vangil... wed 19/02/25 - 13:26 While this 10th Vendée Globe has not yet been completed, the horizon of 2028 is already emerging. Indeed, while three sailors are still pursuing their adventure alone, challenging the elements and the chronometer, in the shipyards, another race has already begun: that of the design of new IMOCAs. Every four years, the event is rei…

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Elodie Bonafous has taken a head start for the Vendée Globe 2028. She has launched her new IMOCA, a Verdier design, sister-ship of Charlie Dalin's MACIF also built by Mer Concept. Fruit of the know-how of the MerConcept teams, the IMOCA Horizon 29 was built with the same bases as Charlie Dalin's IMOCA Macif Santé Prévoyance. "The Vendée Globe 2024 has shown that excellence and technology are essential for sporting performance.