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Boris Herrmann

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They are off for 48 hours of racing in the Atlantic: Team Malizia’s Boris Herrmann and Will Harris crossed the start line of the Défi Azimut offshore race today which sees them compete against 32 IMOCAs in Atlantic waters.

Boris Herrmann, Will Harris, and onboard reporter Antoine Auriol

 in the Atlantic, from Brittany down to the Bay of Biscay, against 32 other IMOCA boats, and is expected to arrive back in Lorient this Saturday. 

Taking place every year over the course of six days, the Défi Azimut is one of the highlights in Brittany’s IMOCA calendar. The French city of Lorient is the home port of about 20 boats from the IMOCA fleet and where a lot of the IMOCA expertise, as well as where Team Malizia’s hangar is located. The impressive number of boats comes as no surprise as the Défi Azimut is the 

last match before the Transat Jacques Vabre - Le Havre Normandie 2023

IMOCA GLOBE SERIES 2021-25 Championship Series

. For Team Malizia, it is the first competition since The Ocean Race 2022-23 which ended in July, and a good training for Boris Herrmann and Will Harris who will be sailing double-handed in the Transat Jacques Vabre from Le Havre to Martinique in just over a month’s time.

As if to remind them of the great times, the shore crew played the team’s Ocean Race song “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen just before the dock-off. Near the start line, the members from the tech team onboard conducted the 

usual final checks and kept an eye on the boats around

 whilst Boris Herrmann and Will Harris focussed on 

, who sailed in Leg 6 of The Ocean Race and is part of the tech team, was the last one to jump off 

, the fleet made its way under a hazy sky mixing timid sunny spells and thick clouds but with the wind lighter than forecast. Team Malizia crossed the line in a good position and managed to 

 as the fleet sailed south to the first mark before turning west towards mark 2.

 is capturing both photos and videos to tell the story of the race and to make fans worldwide feel like they are back onboard their favorite boat with its beloved crew.

A Race We Must Win – Climate Action Now!

mission is only possible due to the strong and long-lasting commitment from its 

: Schütz, the Yacht Club de Monaco, EFG International, Zurich Group Germany, Kuehne+Nagel, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, and Hapag-Lloyd. These partners band behind Team Malizia to support its campaign, each of them working towards projects in their own field to innovate around climate solutions. 

Boris Herrmann and Will Harris, along with onboard reporter Antoine Auriol, are back onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer

Boris Herrmann and Will Harris, along with onboard reporter Antoine Auriol, are back onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer © Boris Herrmann / Team Malizia