The Transat

The Transat
FormerlySingle-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race
First held1960 / 2004
TypeSingle-handed sailing
Yacht racing
ClassesUltim, IMOCA, Multi 50, Class40
StartLorient, France (in 2024)
FinishNew York City,
United States (in 2024)
Length3 500 nautical miles
Websitewww.thetransat.com

The Transat (also known as The Transat CIC or The English Transat)is a transatlantic yacht race first held in 2004 as a spin-off for professional sailors from the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race which is limited to amateurs since.