The Offshore Academy

20/01/2023

Just imagine for a second doing this single handed onboard the Classe Figaro Beneteau at night - that's what it takes to compete in La Solitaire du Figaro!!

14/01/2023

Incredibly exciting news!!

❗️Sam, en route pour le Vendée Globe 2024.

Chez Leyton, on aime bien quand ça gîte. On aime bien avoir le vent en poupe, on aime être au taquet, on aime les risées, on aime être sur le pont... Bref, on aime quand ça bouge.🚀

Alors quand nous a partagé sa volonté de se lancer sur le , nous n’avons pas hésité à l’accompagner dans cette fantastique aventure !

👉 Après quatre saisons ponctuées de très belles réussites, en Class40, en Figaro et en Ocean Fifty, nous sommes fiers d'accompagner Sam dans ce nouveau défi exceptionnel. Un défi dont l’ambition en matière d’engagements sociaux et environnementaux sera encore plus forte que celle portée depuis le début par le Team.

Pendant que nous précisons encore les contours de cet ambitieux projet avec nos futurs partenaires, Sam, pour s’y préparer, va engranger durant les prochains mois une grande expérience en IMOCA en naviguant aux côtés de Kevin Escoffier à bord de Holcim-PRB pour plusieurs étapes de . Une transition idéale avant d'être capitaine de son propre navire.

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❗️Sam, bound for the Vendée Globe 2024.

At Leyton we like action. We love having the wind in our , we love a fast-moving pace, we love a favourable breeze, we love being up on top… In short, we love driving ever forward.

So, when Sam shared with us his desire to set sail on the Vendée Globe, we didn’t hesitate to accompany him on this fantastic adventure!

👉 After four seasons punctuated by a great slew of successes, ranging from Class40, to Figaro to Ocean Fifty, we’re proud to be alongside Sam in this exceptional new challenge. It’s a challenge whose aims in terms of engagement and commitments will be another step up from those championed since the start of the project by the Team.

Whilst we’re still working out the finer details of this ambitious project with our future partners, Sam is already preparing the way by spending the next few months gaining some valuable experience in IMOCA as part of Kevin Escoffier’s team aboard Holcim-PRB for several legs of The Ocean Race. It’s the perfect transition before he captains his own boat!

📸 .ryse

06/01/2023

Where are they now…

This weekend will see four of the Academy’s Alumni racing onboard IMOCA 60s - 3 in The Ocean Race:
Sam Goodchild
Jack Bouttell
Will Harris

Alan Roberts racing in the Royal Ocean Racing Club Transatlantic race as co skipper onboard Canada Ocean Racing

📸 The Ocean Race
📸 PKC Media

IMOCA Globe Series

06/07/2022

Nice to see Alumni sailor Sam Goodchild Sailing back in Cowes for a quick stop!

Good luck on the next leg of the Pro Sailing Tour

05/05/2022

More exciting Academy Alumni news in The Ocean Race build-up. Congratulations Will Harris Sailing

28/04/2022

Exciting news!!

  British / Australian sailor Jack Bouttell announced as the new skipper of the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team. Bouttell described by Team Manager Bruno Dubois as “one of the most exciting young sailors on the market”. Stu Bannatyne (NZL), a 4-time winner of the Volvo Ocean Race, joins the Mirp...

20/01/2022

Nice to hear from our alumni sailors and see where they are now!!

Throw back to my first winters training in the Figaro class back in 2012. Massive thanks to Artemis Charles Darbyshire Nicolas Bérenger for the opportunity and support, it was the break that helped get me to where I am today.

09/04/2020

28/01/2020

The GREAT Britain roll out continues, featuring in more airports!! Here in Gatwick we're in good company alongside the Red Arrows, Goodwood Estate and others.

With 46 Million passengers a year through London Gatwick it's sure to catch some eyeballs

06/12/2019

We'd like to find some 'next-gen' talented sailors who aspire to the Offshore Worlds & Offshore Olympic Event 2024/28. If you are interested please message us. If you've raced at a high level dinghies or yachts we'd be keen to hear from you.

27/11/2019

We have been advocates of La Solitaire du Figaro for nearly a decade now - hear from alumni sailor Sam Goodchild Sailing on his planned return to the event next season and why it's the place to be:

https://mailchi.mp/tipandshaft/tip-shaft-52-s-goodchild-the-solitaire-du-figaro-is-the-best-race-in-town-y-guichard-spindrift-has-the-potential-to-beat-the-record?e=89d62bd956

Classe Figaro Bénéteau | Tip & Shaft

SAM GOODCHILD: "THE SOLITAIRE DU FIGARO IS THE BEST RACE IN TOWN" Through talent, hard graft and building a broad based experience Sam Goochild has forged himself a diverse career, increasingly among the early picks for big multihull projects, IMOCA and Class 40 races. One year ago it was a disappo...