The 2026 Ocean Fifty class season officially opens today with the first races in Sainte-Maxime. From April 29th to May 2nd, coastal and offshore crewed races will take place in the Gulf of Saint-Trope.
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For Sodebo Voile, this first Grand Prix in Saint-Maxime marks the competitive debut of its new Sodebo Fifty, relaunched on March 29th in Lorient after several months of work. Léonard Legrand, taking on his new role as skipper, will be able to rely on a top-flight crew in Sainte-Maxime with Charlotte Yven, Thomas Coville, Charles Defontaine, and Frédéric Denis. Interview with Léonard Legrand: How are you feeling in your new role as skipper? “I’m …