Heading back from the arctic circle
The Arctic Circle has finally arrived, and among the countless ways the fleet could have reached it, the crossing looked almost ironically like a club race: every boat in a line, close-hauled on st...
Jun 12, 2026
After Tuesday's underwater footage, yesterday we got to enjoy Ambrogio's smile as he passed the Faroe Islands
Jun 11, 2026
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 ...
Jun 10, 2026
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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...
Jun 9, 2026
The Arctic Vendée started immediately with one of the most typical and treacherous conditions of ocean sailing: light winds and many decisions to make.
Jun 8, 2026
The Vendée Arctique 2026 has officially begun, marking Ambrogio Beccaria's first solo race aboard "Allagrande Mapei."
Jun 7, 2026