17
Aug
Team Malizia, Skippered by Will Harris, Sets Off on The Ocean Race Europe 2025’s Longest Leg 2
At 17:00 local time in Portsmouth, UK, Team Malizia led by skipper Will Harris, set off on Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe. The fleet of IMOCAs will cover 1,400 nautical miles to Cartagena, Spain, on the longest stage of the race. With double points at stake and conditions ranging from strong Solent currents to light Bay of Biscay winds and unpredictable Mediterranean weather, every mile will count.
by Hélène Katz
Skipper Will Harris and co-skippers Francesca Clapcich and Loïs Berrehar during the Sailors Parade
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Skipper Will Harris, moments before docking-off in Portsmouth
© Jean-Louis Carli / The Ocean Race Europe 2025
The start guns going off on the Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia
Malizia - Seaexplorer setting sail in Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia
Onboard reporter Flore Hartout capturing co-skipper Loïs Berrehar at the helm of Malizia - Seaexplorer
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia