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4.15.26
Lorient confirmed as the finish for inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic this summer
The epic race will take the mixed-crew IMOCA fleet from New York to Lorient, France on a new high-speed transatlantic route.
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| Age | 32 (1/22/94) |
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| Top performance | First rookie in the 2016 Solitaire du Figaro. |
| Joined Imoca on | 2019 |
| Team | 11th Hour Racing |
| Base | Lorient (FRANCE) |
Will Harris has been the main co-skipper of Team Malizia since 2019 and has participated in double-handed and crewed races, such as The Ocean Race in 2023.
Before joining Team Malizia, Will cut his teeth in the Figaro class, where he won the rookie category in his first year. Competing in Figaro as well as in other classes and races, he gained extensive experience in the world of offshore racing. Among his many achievements are his victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2021 in Class40, his success in the IRC 1 Overall in the Caribbean 600 2020, and his impressive third-place finish in The Ocean Race Europe in VO65 with the AkzoNobel team.
Will Harris also supports the team as a meteorologist, navigator, and speaker at various events.
In 2023, Will took part in the around-the-world crewed race with Team Malizia, forming an exceptional team alongside Boris Herrmann and Rosalin Kuiper. He made a lasting impression by climbing the IMOCA mast in the Southern Ocean in particularly challenging conditions.
In 2025, he will once again be part of the IMOCA crew under the Monaco flag.
2021: The Ocean Race Europe - 3rd (VO65)
2021: Sardinha Cup - 8th (with Pep Costa)
| Name | 11TH HOUR RACING |
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| Sail number | USA 171 |
| Architect | VPLP |
| Construction | 2022, Multiplast |
| Former names | MALIZIA - SEA EXPLORER |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | NC |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | NC |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 270 m2 |
| Downwind | 550 m2 |
The epic race will take the mixed-crew IMOCA fleet from New York to Lorient, France on a new high-speed transatlantic route.
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