Francesca Clapcich of 11th Hour Racing awarded Winner of 2026 IMOCA Globe Series World on Water

Please Subscribe if you like our Global Sailing content, Like and Share. It helps us show our content to more sailors. Thank you. Francesca Clapcich has won the 2026 IMOCA Globe Series - the first time a female sailor has been crowned champion. The series win comes on the strength of a run of results for the Italian-American sailor based on the season’s four flagship events - the 1000 Race, the Vendée Arctique, The Ocean Race Atlantic, the Défi Azimut, and the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe.