Francesca is co-skippering Team Malizia in inaugural Course des Caps
Frankie is going to co-skipper Malizia-Seaexplorer with Britain’s Will Harris in the upcoming Course des Caps. Read on to find out more about this 2,000 mile race around Great Britain and Ireland.
The moment has finally arrived: I’ve sailed on my future IMOCA!
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to properly meet my future companion for my solo race around the world: the 60-foot sailing boat, Malizia-Seaexplorer. The occasion: one of the first training sessions with Team Malizia.
Our 2025 Team Schedule Is Here… And It’s Packed!
Now that the news is out there that I’m joining Team Malizia for The Ocean Race Europe, I can finally share our team’s schedule for 2025. It’s going to be a busy one!
Will Harris joins Team Francesca for TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR
It’s official! Will Harris is going to be my co-skipper for this year’s TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR. I’m really pleased we’ll be racing alongside each other - he knows the IMOCA we’ll be racing inside out and I’ll be able to learn so much from him. Stoked to get going!
Francesca Clapcich and the Big Four: A First in Sailing History
The Italian-American sailor Francesca Clapcich is on course to achieve something no one in the sport of sailing has ever managed – man or woman – to become the first person to compete at the…
Francesca launches bid for Vendée Globe powered by 11th Hour Racing
Double Olympian and round-the-world sailor, Francesca Clapcich, along with her Title Sponsor 11th Hour Racing, have announced their ambition to see the Italian American on the startline of the
The first season has come to an end
As the first season of Upwind by MerConcept has come to an end, I finally have a moment back home in the mountains in Park City, UT, USA to reflect on what an incredible year it has been.
Off racing once again …
Tomorrow, Friday, August 16, 2024 I'll be setting sail. Again.
It takes a lot of organization and the unwavering support of incredible people to manage multiple projects, travel, and training.
It takes a village…
I’m writing this on an airplane back to the US in a brief moment of quietness. I’m taking my daughter Harriet to stay with her Grandma while her Mom, Sally, is working in France for the US Sailing…
The journey is starting, heading in right direction!
Francesca takes a look back on the first Act of the Ocean Fifty Series in Saint-Malo and looks forward to Act Two
The UpWind selection begins!
The selection process for the UpWind by MerConcept squad is about to begin … hear the latest from Francesca
My ultimate ambition: the Vendée Globe
Francesca’s dream is to race solo, non-stop around the world in the Vendee Globe - the pinnacle of offshore sailing
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