We are looking for an experienced general preparateur with over three years experience. Are you looking for your next move in the offshore sailing world? If so, take a look at this job description and get in touch!

We are looking for a general preparateur to join our team for a fixed one-year contract at our team base in Lorient. Are you looking to gain your first experiences working in an offshore sailing team? If so, you may be just the person we are looking for!

In just a few days, I’ll line up on the start of the Transat Café L’OR, a 4,350-mile double-handed race across the Atlantic from Le Havre, France, to Martinique. It’s one of the toughest races in the IMOCA calendar, and it marks the beginning of a new chapter for me.

Just 24-hours after announcing North Sails Apparel as a new supplier, I’m really proud to announce two more Italian brands joining our campaign - UBI Maior Italia and Gottifredi Maffioli.

Super stoked to announce that North Sails Apparel will be my foul weather clothing partner for our Team! They are a great partner - with innovation, sustainability, and performance at their heart.

We’ve awarded our first Believe, Belong, Achieve Grant to the Società Nautica Pietas Julia in Trieste for their incredible Fair Winds for Youth inclusion program. For Francesca, it was a trip down memory lane …

What a race! Ocean Race Europe was short, intense, and full of learnings. Now a little rest, then back to Lorient for final deliveries, testing, and our last opportunities to try new solutions before the Transat.

Third on the podium into Boka Bay, Montenegro, and now fighting for fourth overall in The Ocean Race Europe. Our seven week tour around Europe is about to come to a close with this weekend’s inshore race an all-important decider.

Could you be our Purpose Communications Project Manager supporting the delivery of our purpose-driven campaign and advise and deliver our purpose storytelling and communications? If so - we want to hear from YOU!

Are you a creative, knowledgeable, and passionate storyteller with the ability to produce innovative and eye-catching content that shares Francesca’s story on- and off-the-water? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are hiring! Could you be our new Sport Communications Consultant?

Find out more about this exciting international consultancy role here - with a start date of January 2026!

That was a tough and complicated leg. I’m back ‘home’ now in Italy - where I grew up - and it was amazing to sail into Genoa yesterday, to be welcomed by so many people, to hear crowds of people speaking Italian again!

This time, I take you beyond the water: into my world with my family, showing how much heart, teamwork, and support it truly takes to build a project like this. Because chasing a dream isn’t a solo journey…

It was beyond hot onboard Team Malizia for the last leg, from Cartagena, Spain to Nice, France. It was all we could do to keep up our calorie and water intake to ensure we didn’t end up lacking energy or get too dehydrated.

Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe was such a mix - of weather, of speed, of wind - everything! It feels good to be sitting here in Cartagena, in my air-conditioned apartment, cool, showered, and in the quiet.

I arrived in Portsmouth, UK, yesterday just in time to see Team Malizia arrive after Leg 1 of The Ocean Race Europe. The fleet had left Kiel in Germany on August 10, and after 1,000 nautical miles, it was a close fought battle right to the finish with Paprec Arkéa.

A week ago, I sat on a train from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Paris, reflecting on the Course des Caps race around Great Britain and Ireland I had just completed aboard Malizia-Seaexplorer.

After over six days at sea, Italian/American offshore sailor Francesca Clapcich and her teammates onboard Malizia–Seaexplorer crossed the finish line of the Course des Caps – Boulogne-sur-Mer – Banque Populaire du Nord, the first-ever IMOCA race around Great Britain and Ireland.

Team Malizia is currently sailing off Ireland’s wild east coast, heading south toward the finish line in Boulogne-sur-Mer. They’re expected to arrive late tomorrow, navigating strong winds along the way. Francesca continues her offshore adventure aboard Malizia - Seaexplorer.

In this episode, the moment finally arrives — I step onboard Malizia-Seaexplorer for the very first time! It's a big moment because this is going to be the boat I will hopefully sail on the 2028 Vendée Globe ...