{"id":353,"date":"2024-09-17T10:32:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T08:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/stories\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:36:47","slug":"stories-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/stories-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium with_img\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Image\" data-img-width=\"2500\" data-img-height=\"865\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/riseup-fond-blanc-v2.png);background-repeat: repeat-y;background-size: auto;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_e9a574b2 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stories<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid us_post_list apply_url_params type_grid layout_347 cols_3 pagination_load_on_btn preload_style_spinner\" id=\"us_post_list_y351\" style=\"--columns:3;--gap:15px;\"><style>@media (max-width:1024px){#us_post_list_y351{--columns:2!important}}@media (max-width:600px){#us_post_list_y351{--columns:1!important}}.layout_347 .w-grid-item-h{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 0rem 0rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 0rem 0rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1);transition-duration:0.3s}.no-touch .layout_347 .w-grid-item-h:hover{box-shadow:0 0.1rem 0.2rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 0.33rem 1rem rgba(0,0,0,0.15);z-index:4}.layout_347 .usg_post_title_1{transition-duration:0.3s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_347 .w-grid-item-h:focus-within .usg_post_title_1,.layout_347 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_post_title_1{transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%);opacity:1;color:#24a48c!important}.layout_347 .usg_post_title_1{color:#eb694e!important;font-size:1.2rem!important;line-height:1.2!important}.layout_347 .usg_post_image_1{margin-bottom:1rem!important}.layout_347 .usg_vwrapper_1{padding-left:1rem!important;padding-bottom:1.5rem!important;padding-right:1rem!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-578 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"578\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/578\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"UpWind by MerConcept Enters a Pivotal Season with 11th Hour Racing\u2019s Continued Support\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2528_FASTNET_UPWIND_GUILLAUMEGATEFAIT_260725_123-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">UpWind by MerConcept Enters a Pivotal Season with 11th Hour&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">UpWind by MerConcept Enters a Pivotal Season with 11th Hour Racing\u2019s Continued Support After two years of steady progression, UpWind&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-539 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"539\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/were-back-at-sea\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"DE RETOUR SUR L&#8217;EAU !\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UPWIND-MISE-A-LEAU-39-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">DE RETOUR SUR L&#8217;EAU !<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">WE&#8217;RE BACK AT SEA! News from\u00a0UpWind by MerConcept After a busy winter dedicated to refit work and preparation, UpWind by&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-509 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"509\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/a-breakthrough-2025-season-for-upwind-by-merconcept\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"A Breakthrough 2025 Season for UpWind by MerConcept\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HD-TCO25_Upwind_6thO50_0711JLC_4260-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">A Breakthrough 2025 Season for UpWind by MerConcept<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">UpWind by MerConcept A Breakthrough 2025 Season for UpWind by MerConcept Back in Concarneau after a strong finish in the&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-499 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"499\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/big-news-from-upwind-by-merconcept-this-september\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Big news from UpWind by MerConcept this September!\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2528_FASTNET_UPWIND_GUILLAUMEGATEFAIT_260725_73-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">Big news from UpWind by MerConcept this September!<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">The new season is off to a flying start: in just 5 days, we received 43 applications from 11 nationalities&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-472 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"472\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/\ud83c\udf0a-heading-to-concarneau-with-the-ocean-fifty-fleet-an-event-committed-to-the-ocean-inclusion-and-maritime-transition\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"\ud83c\udf0a\u00a0Heading to Concarneau with the Ocean Fifty Fleet: An Event Committed to the Ocean, Inclusion, and Maritime Transition\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/UPTRAIN705-5-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">\ud83c\udf0a\u00a0Heading to Concarneau with the Ocean Fifty Fleet: An Event&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">From June 25 to 29, 2025, Concarneau will host Act 2 of the Ocean Fifty Series Championship\u2014a high-performance, high-impact event&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"456\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/elodie-jane-mettraux-joins-as-co-skipper-strenghtening-the-upwind-by-merconcept-leadership-team\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"\u00c9lodie-Jane Mettraux joins as Co-Skipper : Strengthening The Upwind by MerConcept Leadership Team\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PHOTO-CP-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">\u00c9lodie-Jane Mettraux joins as Co-Skipper : Strengthening The&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">\u00c9lodie-Jane Mettraux joins as Co-Skipper : Strengthening The Upwind by MerConcept Leadership Team UpWind by MerConcept is proud to welcome&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-413 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"413\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/anne-claire-le-berre-takes-the-helm-a-new-chapter-for-upwind-by-merconcept\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Anne-Claire Le Berre Takes the Helm: A New Chapter for UpWind by MerConcept\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/UPWINDSEMINAR-DAVIDLUPION-3-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">Anne-Claire Le Berre Takes the Helm: A New Chapter for UpWin&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">UpWind by MerConcept is proud to announce Anne-Claire Le Berre as the new skipper for the 2025 season of Upwind,&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-397 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"397\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/2024-year-in-review-for-upwind-by-merconcept\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"2024 Year in Review for UpWind by MerConcept\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1815\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/UPWIND-10092024-20-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">2024 Year in Review for UpWind by MerConcept<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Diversity, Inclusion, and Inspiration: A New Era for Offshore Sailing Since its launch in early 2024, UpWind by MerConcept has&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"387\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/a-successful-medmax-for-the-upwind-by-merconcept-crew\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"A Successful MedMax for the UpWind by MerConcept Crew\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PHOTO-2024-10-08-16-15-39.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">A Successful MedMax for the UpWind by MerConcept Crew<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Late last week, the UpWind by MerConcept crew, featuring the duo of Anne-Claire Le Berre (France)\u00a0 and Elodie-Jane Mettraux (Switzerland),&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-373 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"373\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/join-us-for-the-first-episode-of-upwinds-speaker-series\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Join Us for the First Episode of Upwind&#8217;s Speaker Series!\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Design-sans-titre-17.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">Join Us for the First Episode of Upwind&#8217;s Speaker Seri&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Let&#8217;s connect! We are thrilled to invite you to the very first episode of our\u00a0UpWind\u00a0Speaker Series\u00a0on\u00a0October 16th at 18:00 CET.&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-379 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"379\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/upwind-by-merconcept-return-of-experience-on-la-route-des-terre-neuvas\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"UpWind by MerConcept: Return of experience on La Route des Terre Neuvas!\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1619\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/QPT42917.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">UpWind by MerConcept: Return of experience on La Route des T&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Departing on Friday, August 16th from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France, the all-female crew of the Ocean Fifty Upwind by MerConcept arrived on&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-382 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"382\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/382\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"UpWind\u00a0by MerConcept : A High Flying June!\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1617\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/242_20_06_24_GP_LA_BAULE_GGATEFAIT_7S3_74-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">UpWind\u00a0by MerConcept : A High Flying June!<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">The Bay of La Baule-Pornichet, with its shifting winds and stunning waters, provided an ideal setting for the second leg&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-classifiee\" data-id=\"1\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/en\/meetoursquad\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Meet our Squad &#8211; 7 female athletes to join our racing team\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 has_ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1617\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/upwindbymerconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/242_19_04_24_UPWIND_GGATEFAIT_7S3_16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">Meet our Squad &#8211; 7 female athletes to join our racing&hellip;<\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Mid April 2024, after receiving 120 applicants, MerConcept and 11th Hour Racing hosted the selection of UpWind by MerConcept 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