22/06/2026
When teams set out on a solo race to the Arctic Circle and back all of them knew that they would be venturing into new territory. No one had ever taken an IMOCA this far north, alone.
From the front to the back there were highs and lows, storms, flat calms, penalties and heartbreak, all in just eight days. The racing went down to the wire in one of the most dramatic finishes the IMOCA fleet has seen.
Watch the full race report here: https://yanmar.link/VA2026_Report3
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