International Monohull Open Classes Association
The International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) is an international association within the sport of sailing which administers the "Open" class of monohull sailboats. The association is responsible for defining and updating the class rules for Open-class boats, and has the additional aims of co-ordinating events involving Open boats, and promoting their use.
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