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Setbacks and compromises

Waves, wind, and an ever longer and whiter wake astern: yesterday saw "Allagrande Mapei" climbing on port tack along the western coast of Ireland and then Scotland, in sustained breeze and a built ...

The race is entering a tougher phase!

Yesterday morning the leading group faced the passage of the first front, with wind rapidly shifting from south-west to north-west, causing a slight compression of the fleet in the lighter air sitt...

A first night of choices

The Arctic Vendée started immediately with one of the most typical and treacherous conditions of ocean sailing: light winds and many decisions to make.

Vendée Arctic - Good start!

The Vendée Arctique 2026 has officially begun, marking Ambrogio Beccaria's first solo race aboard "Allagrande Mapei."

[Newsletter #5] May – Allagrande Mapei Racing: Towards the First Solo Race

May has arrived. The month we had been waiting for for five months. The boat in the water, the first sails, the qualification completed, and the Vendée Arctique getting closer and closer. In a few ...