King Neptune aboard Malizia - Seaexplorer for Antoine Auriol and Rosalin Kuiper's traditional initiation as they crossed the Equator for the first time

Day 6 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - King Neptune's Visit

Day 6 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - King Neptune Greeting Malizia

Malizia - Seaexplorer

Day 6 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Approaching The Equator

Day 6 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Beautiful Drone Footage Near The Equator

Malizia - Seaexplorer in the doldrums

Day 5 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Flying The Drone In The Doldrums

Will Harris

Day 4 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Why The Doldrums Are A Tricky Place

Day 3 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Frustration In The Atlantic

Rosalin Kuiper on the second day of Leg 2 of The Ocean Race 2022-23

Day 2  - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Fields Of Seaweed

Day 2 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Fields Of Seaweed

Will Harris skippering Malizia - Seaexplorer

Day 1 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Morning after the start

Day 1 - Leg 2 - The Ocean Race - Morning After The Race Start

Team Malizia Becomes A Member Of The International Windship Association

Yann Eliès and Will Harris

Crew for leg 2 of The Ocean Race

Start of Leg 2 in Cabo Verde

Dock out in Cabo Verde

On 25 January 2023, Malizia - Seaexplorer skippered by Will Harris took the start of stage two of The Ocean Race, which will see the IMOCA fleet sail about 4,000 nautical miles from Mindelo, Cabo Verde, to Cape Town, South Africa. With unusually light wind conditions at the start, the crews can expect difficult strategic choices and a leg duration of about two weeks. 

Fleet in the Leg 2 start in Cabo Verde

Today, at 1710 hours UTC, Malizia - Seaexplorer skippered by Will Harris took the start of stage two of The Ocean Race, which will see the IMOCA fleet sail about 4,000 nautical miles from Mindelo, Cabo Verde, to Cape Town, South Africa. With unusually light wind conditions at the start, the crews can expect difficult strategic choices and a leg duration of about two weeks. 

Team Malizia Races Towards The South In Leg 2 Of The Ocean Race

Start Of Leg 2 from Cabo Verde to Capetown

The second stage of The Ocean Race starts today at 18:10 UTC (17:10 local time in Cabo Verde, 19:10 CET), and will see the five IMOCAs race from Mindelo, Cabo Verde, to Cape Town, South Africa. Here is everything you need to know on how to follow the start and the race until their arrival.

Start of Leg 1 in Alicante 

How To Follow Leg 2 Of The Ocean Race

Team Malizia E-Sailing Team

Team Malizia is happy to present the crew of experience e-sailors they have gathered to compete as Team Malizia's E-Sailors in Virtual Regatta for The Ocean Race 2022-23.

Start of The Ocean Race from the deck

We are happy to present our crew of experience e-sailors that are competing as Team Malizia in Virtual Regatta for The Ocean Race 2022-23.

Our E-Sailing Team For The Ocean Race

Team Malizia Announces it's E-sailing Team

Boris Herrmann on a panel of The Ocean Race Summit on 23 January 2023

Local school children during Team Malizia's My Ocean Challenge event in Mindelo

Boris Herrmann and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 

 A Race We Must Win: Boris Herrmann meets United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Yann Eliès and Will Harris during a training session in Saint-Malo

Malizia - Seaexplorer during Leg 1 of The Ocean Race

Team Malizia taking third place in Leg 1 of The Ocean Race

Famous French sailor Yann Eliès will be sailing aboard Malizia - Seaexplorer during the second leg of the round-the-world race, as Boris Herrmann sustained a foot injury during Leg 1. Briton Will Harris will take over the role of skipper for this part of the race.

Foot Injury Prevents Boris Herrmann From Participating In Leg 2

Foot Injury Prevents Boris Herrmann From Participating In Leg 2 Of The Ocean Race

First Episode of MALIZIANS is out! Follow Boris Herrmann and our team behind the scenes around the world in this exclusive documentary series. 

Malizians

Follow Boris Herrmann and our team behind the scenes around the world in this exclusive documentary series. 

First Episode of MALIZIANS is out! 

Team Malizia's cheerful sailing crew arriving in Mindelo, from left to right: Nico Lunven, Boris Herrmann, Will Harris, Rosalin Kuiper, and Antoine Auriol

Malizia - Seaexplorer arriving in Mindelo, Cabo Verde

Boris Herrmann as he stepped onto the pontoon in Mindelo

On 21 January 2023, Team Malizia's sailing crew crossed the finish line of Leg 1 of The Ocean Race taking third position. 

Malizia - Seaexplorer just after she crossed the finish line of Leg 1 of The Ocean Race in third position

Early this Saturday morning, our sailing crew composed of Boris Herrmann, Will Harris, Rosalin Kuiper, Nico Lunven and onboard reporter Antoine Auriol crossed the finish line of Leg 1 of The Ocean Race taking third position. 

Podium Finish In Leg 1 Of The Ocean Race

Team Malizia Accomplishes A Podium Finish In Leg 1 Of The Ocean Race

Day 5 - Leg 1 - The Ocean Race 

Day 5 - Leg 1 - The Ocean Race - morning action

Day 4 -Leg 1 - The Ocean Race 2023 

Day 4 -Leg 1 - The Ocean Race 2023 - morning action

DAY 3 - LEG 1 - THE OCEAN RACE 2023 - CONTENT OF THE DAY

Day 2 - Leg 1 - The Ocean Race 2023 - Content of the day

Day 1 - Leg 1 - The Ocean Race - update from Nico Lunven

Day 1 - Leg 1 -  Nico Lunven

Nicolas Lunven at the start of The Ocean Race

Rosalin Kuiper at the start of The Ocean Race

Rosalin Kuiper and Will Harris at the start of The Ocean Race

Start of The Ocean Race

Will Harris at the start of The Ocean Race

Boris Herrmann at the start of The Ocean Race

On Board Reporter Antoine Auriol sent us the first photos from the boat during the start of the race and a morning update from co-skipper Will Harris

Drone shot of the boat at the start of The Ocean Race

First Photos and Video from onboard - The Ocean Race

First Photos and Videos from Onboard! The Ocean Race

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