The DRAMATIC Journey to Newport | Leg 4 Highlights | The Ocean Race
5/17/23
Race
It was a truly nail-biting Leg that gave us plenty of twists and turns, including the dismasts of Team Holcim-PRB and GUYOT environnement - Team Europe.
Catch all the highlights from Leg 4 which saw 11th Hour Racing Team win their home waters of Newport!
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21.09Thomas Ruyant: “I will not be at the start of the next Route du Rhum”…My disappointment is immense. This race holds a special place in my history. I have competed in it and won it twice. As the defending champion, I was obviously very keen to come back and defend that victory.…14.09Building together, to compete against each other tomorrow…Two teams, two skippers, two distinct sporting projects… yet a very large part of the journey shared together. By choosing to join forces with Paprec in the design and construction of two virtually identical future IMOCA, 4CAD Group and Benjamin Dutreux have embraced a collaborative approach that remains uncommon at this level of competition.…10.09LIVE ARRIVALS: Lorient, The Ocean Race Atlantic…The finish of The Ocean Race Atlantic is here! Tune in LIVE as the fleet arrives in Lorient. After days of grueling racing across the Atlantic Ocean, watch the dramatic final miles, the emotional dock walks, and the very first reactions from the crews as they step back onto dry land.…06.09Embrace the Challenge endommage sa grand-voile…The Embrace the Challenge team issued the following statement overnight after suffering damage to their mainsail during a reefing a manouevre.…05.09Race start of 2026 The Ocean Race Atlantic…Watch as the world's top ocean racers set off on a 3,000-nautical-mile transatlantic passage to Lorient, France, the spiritual home of high-performance ocean racing. High stakes, tight maneuvers, and expert commentary – live from the start line 150 nm offshore from New York.…29.08Conrad Colman: ready to lead the first all-Kiwi crew in IMOCA racing in the Ocean Race Atlantic…Conrad Colman’s career in offshore sailing is full of firsts - he was the first New Zealander to do the Route du Rhum, the first to take part in the Solitaire du Figaro and the first to complete the Vendée Globe (twice).…
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