The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race – Opportunity knocks
The leaders have gybed with a windshift while Biotherm loses the wind…
Photo Credit: Maud Helfgott / polaRYSE / 11th Hour RacingThe route
Alicante
Spain17–17 JanAuckland
New Zealand20 Feb – 14 MarItajaí
Brazil31 Mar – 18 AprSt. Pete-Clearwater
United States4–16 MayCascais
Portugal26 May – 6 Jun- Finish
Amaala
1 Jul
Coverage
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The Ocean Race: Malizia into the lead as teams speed north
Will Harris and his Malizians have edged in front of 11th Hour Racing Team as teams push towards speed records
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The Ocean Race Europe will take place in 2025
Host Cities are invited to express interest in hosting the event scheduled to take place across Europe during the summer of 2025.
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A dogfight the whole way up
11th Hour Racing Team and Team Malizia are joined by Biotherm on the push north as the race closes up
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Rounding the corner, with the doldrums ahead
The USA lies to the north and Brazil is now in the wake of the four teams racing towards Newport, Rhode Island as the fleet has rounded the northeastern corner of Brazil.
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The Ocean Race – Charging north towards the doldrums
Moderate easterly tradewinds have provided a speedy 24 hours of racing for the four IMOCAs charging north towards the doldrums. 24 hour distance runs have nearly doubled (although are still far off a record-setting pace) as the wind has settled in around 12-14 knots.
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Holcim-PRB arrive in Rio, announce plans to rejoin race for leg 5
Skipper Kevin Escoffier stepped off his jury-rigged boat in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday afternoon local time and announced Team Holcim-PRB would abandon leg 4 to focus on being able to rejoin the race in time for the transatlantic leg from Newport to Aarhus.
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11th Hour Racing Team leads close quarters racing, while Holcim-PRB heads for Rio
Charlie Enright’s team is heading the fleet, while Kevin Escoffier is under jury rig to Rio and a race to rejoin
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Team Holcim-PRB work on plan after dismasting while 11th Hour Racing Team leads fleet north
Kevin Escoffier’s team is down but not out after dismasting while leading Leg 4…
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BREAKING NEWS: Team Holcim-PRB dismasted
Skipper Kevin Escoffier has reported his team is safe after dismasting during leg 4 of The Ocean Race.
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The Ocean Race – The inside track
The fleet is squeezing between the coast and an exclusion zone, keeping the racing tight…
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The Ocean Race – Hunting the breeze
The fleet is still close, but small differences are emerging as the navigators seek the strongest winds
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The Ocean Race – Leg 4 opens with a drag race
Teams are in a pure speed contest, with the five boat fleet racing within sight of each other
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Early advantage to Biotherm as Leg 4 kicks off on Super Sunday in Itajaí
On Sunday, Leg 4 of The Ocean Race got underway, as the five-boat IMOCA fleet set out from Itajaí, on their 5,000+ nautical mile adventure towards Newport, Rhode Island, in the USA.
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11th Hour Racing Team top of the table in Itajaí In Port Race
11th Hour Racing Team led the In-Port Race from start to finish in Itajaí, Brazil on Friday. The win moved the American team to the top of the In Port Race Series leaderboard.
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11th Hour Racing Team and Malizia to duel for top spot on In Port leaderboard
The Itajaí In Port Race takes place at 1410 local time in Brazil on Friday afternoon (1710 UTC).
New Zealand
On Board as OBR in The Ocean Race with Georgia Schofield
What is it like to be an On Board Reporter on an IMOCA in The Ocean Race? We caught up with Georgia Schofield, one of the two On Board Reporters on the Swiss-flagged Team Holcim-PRB!
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New crew for the fourth Leg on board Holcim-PR
The Holcim-PRB crew will be renewed for the fourth leg of the iconic crewed round-the-world race, which will go from Itajaí, Brazil on April 23rd, to Newport, USA in early May.
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Stories of resolve and resilience as 11th Hour Racing Team and Biotherm finish in Itajaí
11th Hour Racing Team earn final podium position for Leg 3 with Biotherm taking fourth place in the longest Leg in race history…
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Watch: 11th Hour Racing’s Knockdown and Sail Repair
After a knock down and gybe, 11th Hour Racing’s sails were looking grim. Their mainsail was seriously damaged with a huge tear down the leech. Here is the story behind the tear and the incredible fix.
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Duel remains for leg 3 podium position
Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing Team are fighting for third place points as they race towards Itajaí
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Team Holcim-PRB retain overall lead with strong leg 3 performance
Leg 3 win for Team Malizia pulls team up to second place on race leaderboard
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Team Malizia Live from Itajai as They Come into the Finish of Leg 3
Team Malizia comes into the finish in Itajaí, Brazil after almost 35 days of racing in the toughest oceans.
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A last hard kick en route to Itajai
Brutal weather overnight on Friday night was another hard blow to the sailors…