New York, the city that never sleeps, will welcome the IMOCA fleet, divided between Brooklyn and Moonbeam. Some of the IMOCA boats will be in Newport.
- Romain ATTANASIO - Fortinet - Best Western
- Jérémie BEYOU - Charal
- Manuel COUSIN - Coup de Pouce
- Charlie DALIN - MACIF Santé Prévoyance
- Samantha DAVIES - Initiatives-Cœur
- Sam GOODCHILD - Vulnerable
- Boris HERRMANN - Malizia - Seaexplorer
- Paul MEILHAT - Biotherm
- Justine METTRAUX - Teamwork – Team Snef
- Yoann RICHOMME - Paprec Arkéa
- Thomas RUYANT - Vulnerable
- Sébastien SIMON - Groupe Dubreuil
- Maxime SOREL - V and B - Monbana – Mayenne
- Denis VAN WEYNBERGH - D'Ieteren Group
- Fabrice AMEDEO - Nexans - Wewise
- Eric BELLION - STAND AS ONE
- Yannick BESTAVEN - Maître CoQ V
- Louis BURTON - Bureau Vallée
- Conrad COLMAN - (MS Amlin)
- Pip HARE - Medallia
- Nicolas LUNVEN - Holcim - PRB
- Alan ROURA - Hublot
- Szabolcs WEORES - New Europe
- Jingkun XU - China Dream Haikou
- Clarisse CRÉMER - L'Occitane en Provence
- Violette DORANGE - DeVenir
- Benjamin DUTREUX - GUYOT environnement – Water Family
- James HARAYDA - Gentoo Sailing Team
- Oliver HEER - Oliver Heer Ocean Racing
- Scott SHAWYER - Be Water Positive
- Kojiro SHIRAISHI - DMG MORI Global One
Vendée Liberty
At 11am, the starting line for the speed runs will open and the first group will set off on a one nautical mile race course in Manhattan Bay. Four pools will follow each other until 3.30pm, the time the line closes. The aim is to put on a show, send the counters into a frenzy and thrill the guests on board and the spectators! This exhibition race, which promises to be breathtaking, will be visible from Governors Island to the general public.
Vendée Liberty, runs de vitesse
Race start
For safety reasons, the start of the race will be off the American coast. The IMOCA boats will set off towards Vendée at 2pm local time (8pm GMT).
Ligne de départ de la New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne
