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May 24
Boris Herrmann Deploys Weather Buoy In The North Atlantic In Transat CIC
Boris Herrmann, skipper of Team Malizia, deployed a weather buoy yesterday while closely racing in The Transat CIC solo challenge to New York. The scientific instrument will drift with the Ocean currents and measure data crucial for weather forecasting predictions and climate change monitoring.
by Hélène Katz

Safety first! Deploying a 25 kg buoy in rough weather conditions is not an easy task
© Boris Herrmann / Team Malizia

Mission accomplished! Boris Herrmann smiling into the camera after deploying a weather buoy during The Transat CIC race
© Boris Herrmann / Team Malizia

This deployment isn't Boris' first - he deployed three of them last year, here in Leg 3 of The Ocean Race
© Antoine Auriol / Team Malizia