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UpWind by MerConcept Enters a Pivotal Season with 11th Hour…

UpWind by MerConcept Enters a Pivotal Season with 11th Hour Racing’s Continued Support After two years of steady progression, UpWind…

DE RETOUR SUR L’EAU !

WE’RE BACK AT SEA! News from UpWind by MerConcept After a busy winter dedicated to refit work and preparation, UpWind by…

A Breakthrough 2025 Season for UpWind by MerConcept

UpWind by MerConcept A Breakthrough 2025 Season for UpWind by MerConcept Back in Concarneau after a strong finish in the…

Big news from UpWind by MerConcept this September!

The new season is off to a flying start: in just 5 days, we received 43 applications from 11 nationalities…

🌊 Heading to Concarneau with the Ocean Fifty Fleet: An Event…

From June 25 to 29, 2025, Concarneau will host Act 2 of the Ocean Fifty Series Championship—a high-performance, high-impact event…

Élodie-Jane Mettraux joins as Co-Skipper : Strengthening The…

Élodie-Jane Mettraux joins as Co-Skipper : Strengthening The Upwind by MerConcept Leadership Team UpWind by MerConcept is proud to welcome…

Anne-Claire Le Berre Takes the Helm: A New Chapter for UpWin…

UpWind by MerConcept is proud to announce Anne-Claire Le Berre as the new skipper for the 2025 season of Upwind,…

2024 Year in Review for UpWind by MerConcept

Diversity, Inclusion, and Inspiration: A New Era for Offshore Sailing Since its launch in early 2024, UpWind by MerConcept has…

A Successful MedMax for the UpWind by MerConcept Crew

Late last week, the UpWind by MerConcept crew, featuring the duo of Anne-Claire Le Berre (France)  and Elodie-Jane Mettraux (Switzerland),…

Join Us for the First Episode of Upwind’s Speaker Seri…

Let’s connect! We are thrilled to invite you to the very first episode of our UpWind Speaker Series on October 16th at 18:00 CET.…

UpWind by MerConcept: Return of experience on La Route des T…

Departing on Friday, August 16th from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France, the all-female crew of the Ocean Fifty Upwind by MerConcept arrived on…

UpWind by MerConcept : A High Flying June!

The Bay of La Baule-Pornichet, with its shifting winds and stunning waters, provided an ideal setting for the second leg…

Meet our Squad – 7 female athletes to join our racing…

Mid April 2024, after receiving 120 applicants, MerConcept and 11th Hour Racing hosted the selection of UpWind by MerConcept in…