Charlie ENRIGHT
Boris HERRMANN
Thomas RUYANT
News
5.12.21
Boris Herrmann will be at the start of The Ocean Race and the Vendee globe with a new race yacht
Seven strong partners support Team Malizia’s A Race We Must Win campaign for the next 5 years.
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| Format | 5 crew members + 1 on board reporter |
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| Distance | 38 000 milles (70 376 km) |
| Race track | Alicante, Cabo Verde, Cap Twon, Chenzhen, Auckland, Itajaì, Newport, Aarhus, The Hague, Genoa |
| Race director | Phil Lawrence |
| Organizer | The Ocean Race |
| IMOCA reference time | NC |
The Ocean Race is often described as the longest and most extreme sports event in the world. Formerly known as the Whitbread Round the World Race then the Volvo Ocean Race through until 2018, the famous crewed round the world event with stopovers has just been rechristened The Ocean Race. The first edition dates back to 1973-74. Back then, seventeen crews (six of which were French) took the start from Plymouth of a four-leg round the world race.
Twelve editions later, the race proved to be an emotional rollercoaster ride once again with the closest finish in its history. On 24 June 2018, the crew on the Chinese boat Dongfeng Race Team skippered by Frenchman Charles Caudrelier took the win in The Hague (Holland), just 16 minutes ahead of the Spaniards on MAPFRE after 45,000 miles and nine months of racing around the globe.
Raced on VO65 one-designs in 2014-15 then again in 2017-18, the next edition is scheduled to start in Alicante (Spain) in 2021-22 and heralds the arrival of the foiling IMOCAs helmed by five sailors accompanied by an on-board reporter. Meantime, the VO65s will begin their third circumnavigation of the globe with the emphasis being placed on youth teams and mixing of the sexes. Several skippers from the IMOCA class have already expressed an interest in The Ocean Race 2021-22, including German skipper Boris Herrmann (registered), Frenchmen Paul Meilhat and Thomas Ruyant and the Briton Alex Thomson.
Seven strong partners support Team Malizia’s A Race We Must Win campaign for the next 5 years.
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