Lake Ontario / Esprit de Corps 1 & 2
Great Lakes
Sail, learn and compete in Canada. Training, match racing and regattas on Lake Ontario.
Atlas Ocean Racing / Montréal / since 2014
Dare.
Trust.
Together.
Atlas Ocean Racing brings together people who share one ambition: to imagine great adventures, prepare them properly, and live them together.
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From the Great Lakes to the great ocean races
Passion brings us together.
The team takes us further.
They sail
with us
Affiliated with
01 — The team
One shared ambition.
Our boats were built to race at the highest level. They demand preparation, commitment, safety and rigour.
Atlas brings together people who pool their experience, their time and their talents to make extraordinary projects happen.
Everyone contributes. Together, we go further.
One fleet. Many ways to sail it.
Ontario
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Coastal sailing
Transfers
Mile Builders
Full crew
Offshore racing
Il Mostro
Great ocean races
Since 2014
Atlas began in 2014, on the initiative of Gilles Barbot, with one boat and a handful of crew. Twelve seasons on, there are four boats and several tens of thousands of miles behind us. The original idea hasn’t changed.
There is no single way to experience Atlas.
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What stays with you
Bigger than
the race.
Results matter. But what stays with you are the nights at sea, the calls made together, the hard moments, the laughter, and the trust that builds.
You’re not just joining a team. You’re starting a journey.
02 — Programmes
Choose your adventure.
There is no set path at Atlas. Some arrive with thousands of miles behind them. Others are looking for their first offshore experience.
What you choose depends on the adventure you want, the time you have, and where you want to sail.
No offshore experience required. What we ask for is your time, your rigour, and the will to pull on the same line.
A few days / a lot of miles
Mile Builders
Move the boat between the stages of our programmes — and sail a full offshore passage in its own right. A great way to sail, contribute and learn.
Great Lakes / Atlantic / Mediterranean
Offshore racing
For those who want the intensity of racing as a crew.
Il Mostro / Europe 2026
Great ocean adventures
Exceptional boats. Legendary races. Committed crews. In 2026, Il Mostro continues her European campaign, including the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
The calendar — Horizon 2026 – 2028
Three seasons.
One heading.
Atlas builds its programmes over several years, around the great fixtures of offshore racing.
Exact dates and available berths are shared with the crew as preparation advances. These are the races we are aiming for.
2026
Rolex Middle Sea Race
Malta · 606 miles
2027
Rolex Fastnet Race
Cowes → Cherbourg · 695 miles
2028
RORC Caribbean 600
Antigua · 600 miles
2028
Transat Québec–Saint-Malo
Québec → Saint-Malo · transatlantic
And beyond
More fixtures
in preparation
Great Lakes · Atlantic · Mediterranean
Different ways in. One spirit.
Join the crew →03 — The fleet
Three platforms. One mindset.
Each boat offers a different experience.
Esprit de Corps 1 & 2
An outstanding place to sail, to learn, to match race and to take on the great Great Lakes regattas.
Explore the boat
Esprit de Corps III (Volvo 60)
A true ocean racing machine based on the Atlantic coast. Currently in refit, she is getting ready for her next offshore adventures.
Explore the boat
Il Mostro (Volvo 70)
Our ambassador on the oceans. Built for the Volvo Ocean Race, Il Mostro is now at the heart of the international Atlas programme — an exceptional machine for offshore racing at the highest level.
Explore the boat
Everyone contributes.Further · Stronger · Together
Together, we go further.
04 — How we sail
Passion brings us together.
Rigour is what takes us far.
Atlas is, above all, a collective project.
The people on the team have careers, families and lives ashore. They choose to put their time, their skills and their energy in common to make these adventures possible.
Everyone contributes.
- Sailing
- Preparing the boats
- Organising the programmes
- Sharing expertise
- Learning from others
At Atlas, everyone takes part.
Professional standards.
Our boats are racing machines built to be run at the highest level. Preparation, training, procedures, safety and decision-making are treated with the rigour they demand.
Trust is built before you leave the dock.
Performance matters too.
Atlas has shown that a well-prepared team of amateurs can compete at a very high level.
Transat Québec–Saint-MaloCaribbean 600Newport Bermuda Race
We love adventure. We also love sailing well.
Our partners.
Our partners make these adventures possible. They can also bring their own teams close to an environment where collaboration, trust, leadership and collective performance take on their full meaning.
05 — Partners
They make these
adventures possible.
Atlas sails thanks to companies that share the way we work: preparation, commitment and collective performance.
Would you like to associate your organisation with an offshore racing programme? Let’s talk.
Principal sponsor
Groupe Esprit de Corps — alongside us for 15 years
Long-standing partners
Affiliation
06 — Contact
What if the next adventure were yours?
- Want to sail with Atlas?
- Join one of our programmes?
- Discover offshore racing?
- Support the team?
- Build an experience with your organisation?
Let’s talk
Write us a few lines: who you are, your experience at sea, and the programme that appeals to you.
info@equipeatlas.com →Montréal, Québec · Canada