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Boris Herrmann Takes on Solo Challenge Across the North Atlantic in Transat CIC
This Sunday, Team Malizia’s skipper Boris Herrmann will kick off this year's solo racing season by competing in the Transat CIC, a 3,500 nautical mile sprint from Lorient to New York City. With a set of new foils, improved ergonomics aboard his Malizia - Seaexplorer, and the hunger to sail alone again, Boris Herrmann is ready to face the rough conditions of the North Atlantic and check off the Vendée Globe qualification from his list.
by Hélène Katz
![Malizia - Seaexplorer was the winning IMOCA of the Transat CIC parade around the Île de Groix this Tuesday](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/3526x2351/78bf3e3a7e/240424_malizia_ml-132.jpg)
Malizia - Seaexplorer was the winning IMOCA of the Transat CIC parade around the Île de Groix this Tuesday
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia
![Boris Herrmann spend all of April in Brittany to train for the two upcoming solo races this spring](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4240x2384/942b3e10bc/240409_malizia_lorient_test_sailing_dd_25.jpg)
Boris Herrmann spend all of April in Brittany to train for the two upcoming solo races this spring
© Dani Devine / Team Malizia
![Boris Herrmann and his crew won the Île de Groix show race in 2 hours and 15 minutes last Tuesday](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/3921x2614/36bb8aa05a/240424_malizia_ml-059.jpg)
Boris Herrmann and his crew won the Île de Groix show race in 2 hours and 15 minutes last Tuesday
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia
![Malizia - Seaexplorer is now equipped with a new set of foils and improved ergonomics](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/6000x4000/a0198b7d81/240424_malizia_ml-074-min.jpg)
Malizia - Seaexplorer is now equipped with a new set of foils and improved ergonomics
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia
![Boris Herrmann only needs to cross the start line of a solo race in 2024 to confirm his Vendée Globe qualification](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4101x2739/c470241ba0/240409_malizia_lorient_test_sailing_dd_6.jpg)
Boris Herrmann only needs to cross the start line of a solo race in 2024 to confirm his Vendée Globe qualification
© Dani Devine / Team Malizia