| Formerly: | Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race |
| Founded: | 1960 / 2004 |
| Classes: | Ultim, IMOCA, Multi 50, Class40 |
| Start: | Lorient, France (in 2024) |
| Finish: | New York City, United States (in 2024) |
| Type: | Single-handed sailing Yacht racing |
| The Transat | |
| Length: | 3 500 nautical miles |
The Transat (also known as The Transat CIC or The English Transat)is a transatlantic yacht race first held in 2004 as a spin-off for professional sailors from the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race which is limited to amateurs since.
After the 2000 event, The Royal Western Yacht Club, organizer of the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race, decided to split the race into two separate events. As a result, in 2004 professional edition of the race featured a new title The Transat.
The professional event has been run as The Transat from 2004, while the race smaller boats is run as the OSTAR. Throughout its history, however, the essentials of the race have remained the same. It has also become known as a testbed for new innovations in yacht racing; many new ideas started out in "the STAR".
| Class | 2004 | 2008 | 2016 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multihull – Ultim 32/23 | • | ||||
| Multihull – ORMA 60 | • | ||||
| Multihull – Multi 50 / Open Fifty | • | • | |||
| Monohull – IMOCA 60 | • | • | • | • | |
| Monohull – Class 40 | • | • | |||
| Monohull – Open 50 | • | ||||
| Vintage | • |
The 2004 professional edition of the race featured a new title — The Transat — and a new finish, at Boston, Massachusetts. 37 boats entered, in four classes: ORMA 50 and 600NaN0 multihulls; and IMOCA 50 and 600NaN0 monohulls. Despite stormy conditions, all four classes of boats broke records; seven of the Open 60 monohulls broke the previous monohull record. Of the first four IMOCA Open 60's, Ecover, Pindar AlphaGraphics and Skandia (ex Kingfisher) were all designed by the British designers, Owen Clarke Design. This office also designed the first IMOCA 50, Artforms, which broke the 'Class 2' record. Several boats suffered damage, however.[1]
| Pos. | Skipper | Boat | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORMA 60 Multihulls | ||||
| 1 | Geant | 8 days 08 hours 29 m | ||
| 2 | Sodebo | 8 days 10 hours 38 m | ||
| 3 | Groupama | 8 days 14 hours 16 m | ||
| 4 | Foncia | 9 days 07 hours 05 m | ||
| 5 | Sergio Tacchini | 9 days 12 hours 36 m | ||
| 6 | Banque Populaire | 9 days 14 hours 05 m | ||
| 7 | TIM Progetto Italia | 10 days 06 hours 26 m | ||
| 8 | Sopra | 10 days 09 hours 28 m | ||
| 9 | Gitana XI | 11 days 09 hours 20 m | ||
| 10 | Banque Covefi | 12 days 04 hours 27 m | ||
| 11 | Mediatis Region Aquitaine | 13 days 07 hours 11 m | ||
| RET | Gitana X | retired – broken centerboard | ||
| IMOCA 60 Monohulls | ||||
| 1 | Ecover 2 | 12 days 15 hours 18 m | ||
| 2 | Temenos (1) | 12 days 18 hours 22 m | ||
| 3 | Pindar Alphagraphics | 12 days 20 hours 54 m | ||
| 4 | Skandia | 13 days 09 hours 13 m | ||
| 5 | Hellomoto | 13 days 20 hours 24 m | ||
| 6 | Pro-Form | 14 days 01 hours 41 m | ||
| 7 | UUDS | 14 days 03 hours 58 m | ||
| 8 | VMI | 14 days 10 hours 02 m (corrected) | ||
| 9 | Atlantica-Charente Maritime | 17 days 17 hours 12 m | ||
| 10 | Austria One | 17 days 18 hours 35 m | ||
| 11 | Obdectif 3 | 18 days 04 hours 12 m | ||
| 12 | Quicksilver | 19 days 14 hours 27 m | ||
| RET | Virbac-Paprec (1) | retired – dismasted | ||
| RET | PRB 2 | dismasted | ||
| RET | Chemees Poudoulat Armour Lux | capsized | ||
| ORMA 50 Multihulls | ||||
| 1 | Trilogic | 14 days 01 hours 23 m | ||
| 2 | Great American II | 15 days 00 hours 19 m | ||
| 3 | Gify | 15 days 13 hours 13 m | ||
| 4 | PiR2 | 19 days 13 hours 45 m | ||
| RET | Crepes Whaou! | retired – broke daggerboard | ||
| RET | Nootka | retired – broken autopilot | ||
| IMOCA 50 Monohulls | ||||
| 1 | Artforms | 15 days 05 hours 20 m | ||
| 2 | Wells Fargo | 16 days 14 hours 21 m | ||
| 3 | Okami | 17 days 23 hours 17 m | ||
| DNF | Branec III | over time limit | ||
The 2008 Transat race was named after its sponsor, Artemis. On Thursday 15 May, Frenchman Michel Desdoyeaux (Foncia) had to retire from the race after a collision with a whale. Sebastien dosse (BT), who was leading, had to retire owing to damage to the mainsail carriage on Saturday 17 May, leaving Vincent Riou (PRB) take the lead on the Sunday morning. Loïck Peyron, on Gitana Eighty, caught up with Vincent Riou, who had to abandon the race due to serious keel damage after a collision with a basking shark on the night of Monday 12 / Tuesday 13 May. The race dury decided to grant two and a half hours of bonus time to Loïck Peyron after he rescued Vincent Riou. Starting on 11 May from Plymouth, Peyron spent 12 days, 11 hours, 15 mutes and 35 seconds (not including the time bonus) to cover the 2,992 miles of the race (averaging 8.7 knots), thus improving previous record of 12 days, 15 hours, 18 mutes and 8 seconds, which was held by Mike Golding (Ecover).
| Position | Skipper | Boat | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMOCA 60 Monohulls | ||||
| 1 | Gitana Eighty | 12 days 08 hours 45 m | ||
| 2 | Brit Air | 12 days 12 hours 28 m 40 s | ||
| 3 | Generali | 13 days 14 hours 30 m 22 s | ||
| 4 | Safran (2) | 14 days 21 hours 18 m 47 s | ||
| 5 | Roxy (2) | 15 days 10 hours 00 m 51 s | ||
| 6 | Cervin EnR | 15 days 14 hours 31 m 17 s | ||
| 7 | Akena Vérandas (2) | 15 days 16 hours 00 m 03 s | ||
| 8 | Aviva | 16 days 02 hours 05 m 34 s | ||
| 9 | Spirit Of Weymouth | 16 days 15 hours 04 m 54 s | ||
| DNF | Foncia | retired – broken skeg | ||
| DNF | BT | retired – sail damage | ||
| DNF | PRB 3 | retired – broken keel | ||
| DNF | Pakea Bizkaia | |||
| Class40 Monohulls | ||||
| 1 | Telecom Italia | 16 days 22 hours 11 m 27 s | ||
| 2 | Beluga Racer | 17 days 12 hours 09 m 47 s | ||
| 3 | Mistral Loisirs – Pole Santé ELIOR | 17 days 21 hours 42 m 57 s | ||
| 4 | Groupe Royer | 18 days 02 hours 51 m 15 s | ||
| 5 | Custo Pol | 18 days 03 hours 05 m 7 s | ||
| 6 | Fudifilm | 18 days 05 hours 53 m 2 s | ||
| 7 | 40 Degrees | 18 days 19 hours 19 m 34 s | ||
| 8 | Prévoir Vie | 18 days 21 hours 21 m 02 s | ||
| 9 | Groupe Partouche | 19 days 00 hours 28 m 20 s | ||
| 10 | Clarke Offshore Racing | 19 days 06 hours 15 m 36 s | ||
| RET | Appart City | |||
| Pos. | Skipper | Boat | Time | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMOCA 60 Monohulls | |||||
| 1 | Banque Populaire VIII | 12d 02h 28m 39s | [2] [3] | ||
| 2 | PRB (4) | ||||
| 3 | St.Michel-Virbac | ||||
| 4 | SMA | ||||
| DNF | Edmond De Rothschild | ||||
| DNF | 88 | Abandoned boat[4] | |||
| Class40 Monohulls | |||||
| 1 | No.137 – Solidaires en peloton ARSEP | 17 days 12 hrs 42 ms 56 secs | [5] | ||
| 2 | No.65 – CARAC | ||||
| 3 | No.130 – IMERYS | ||||
| 4 | No.135 – NORMANDIE | ||||
| 5 | No. 81 – ESPRIT SCOUT | ||||
| 6 | No.138 NIVEA | ||||
| 7 | No. 146 KIHO | ||||
| DNF | No.144 – VANDB | ||||
| DNF | No. 131 – GENERALI-HORIZON MIXITE | ||||
| DNF | No. 134 – BLACKPEPPER | ||||
| Ultim Multihull | |||||
| 1 | MACIF | 8-day 8 hours 54 m 39 secs | |||
| 2 | SODEBO | ||||
| 3 | Actual | ||||
| Multi 50 | |||||
| 1 | La French Tech Rennes Saint-Malo | 12 days 7 hrs 51 m 17 secs | |||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| DNF | |||||
The 2020 races were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
The start of the 15th edition of the race is announced for the 28th of April 2024.[7]
IMOCA 60, Class40 as well as a vintage sailboat category was announced to participate.[8]
| IMOCA 60 Monohulls[9] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paprec Arkéa | 2023 | 8d 6h 53m 32s | [10] | ||
| 2 | Malizia - Seaexplorer | 2022 | 8d 9h 12m 31s | [11] | ||
| 3 | Initiative Coeur 4 | 2022 | 8d 12h 41m 37s | |||
| 4 | MACIF Santé Prévoyance | 2023 | 8d 14h 44m 28s | |||
| 5 | V and B - Monbana - Mayenne | 2022 | 8d 15h 34m 03s | |||
| 6 | Maitre Coq V | 2022 | 8d 18h 38m 16s | |||
| 7 | Teamwork.net | 2018 | 8d 19h 41m 20s | |||
| 8 | Group Apecil 2 | 2015 | 9d 03h 29m 32s | |||
| 9 | Bureau Vallée (2) | 2020 | 9d 04h 37m 38s | |||
| 10 | Groupe Dubreuil | 2021 | 9d 20h 02m 35s | |||
| 11 | Lazare | 2008 | 9d 22h 35m 34s | |||
| 12 | MACSF | 2007 | 9d 23h 19m 49s | |||
| 13 | Hublot | 2019 | 9d 23h 34m 36s | |||
| 14 | Holcim - PRB | 2022 | 10d 08h 55m 57s | |||
| 15 | Biotherm | 2022 | 10h 15h 02m 19s | |||
| 16 | DMG Mori Global One | 2019 | 10d 16h 53m 22s | |||
| 17 | Freelance.com | 2007 | 10d 19h 08m 02s | |||
| 18 | Devenir | 2007 | 10d 19h 20m 23s | |||
| 19 | Gentoo Sailing Team | 2007 | 11d 07h 38m 26s | |||
| 20 | Stand As One | 2023 | 11d 09h 01m 07s | |||
| 21 | Prysmian Group | 2015 | 11d 10h 37m 57s | |||
| 22 | Partage | 2004 | 11d 14h 30m 54s | |||
| 23 | Nexans - Wewise | 2007 | 12d 02h 08m 52s | |||
| 24 | D'Ieteren Group | 2014 | 12d 03h 02m 26s | |||
| TBC | Oliver Heer Ocean Racing | 2007 | ||||
| TBC | L’Occitane en Provence (2) | 2019 | ||||
| DNF | Monnoyeur Duo For A dob | 2011 | ||||
| DNF | Charal (2) | 2022 | ||||
| DNF | Fives Group - Lantana Environment | 2006 | ||||
| DNF | Human Immobilier | 2005 | ||||
| DNF | La Mie Câline | 2010 | ||||
| DNF | Foussier - Mon courtier énergie | 2006 | ||||
| DNF | Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-lux | 2023 | ||||
| Class40 Monohulls[12] | ||||||
| 1 | Alla Grande - Pirelli | 11d 16h 17m 55 | [13] | |||
| 2 | Crédit Mutuel | 11d 18h 38m 06 | ||||
| 3 | Legallais | 11d 21h 28m 56 | ||||
| 4 | Café doyeux | 11d 23h 56m 55 | ||||
| 5 | IBSA Group | 12d 04h 35m 37 | ||||
| 6 | Pierreval | 12d 22h 31m 35 | ||||
| 7 | La Boulangère Bio | 13d 12h 30m 27 | ||||
| TBC | Good Morning Pouce | |||||
| DNF | ZEISS - WeeeCycling | |||||
| DNF | Prodect Rescue Ocean | |||||
| DNF | Qwanza | |||||
| DNF | Bleu Blanc Planète Location | |||||
| DNF | Crosscall | |||||
| Vintage | ||||||
| Uship pour Enfants du Mekong | ||||||
| Faiaoahe | ||||||