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Boris Herrmann

Will Harris

Antoine Auriol

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German skipper Boris Herrmann discovered a technical problem with a foil bearing aboard his race yacht on the 10th day of the Route du Rhum 2022 race. The solo skipper will still sail to the finish line but not as competitively as before as he and his team decided that the best course of action is not to foil until he finishes the race.

 started to bend and come apart. As these cannot be put back in place by the skipper alone and while at sea, Boris Herrmann and his team decided that he would 

will not foil until he crosses the finish line

Boris Herrmann commented: “Of course, it is disappointing 

 as I will finish the race, be a competitor in the final ranking and therefore 

be qualified to the Vendée Globe 2024-25

, our ultimate goal. Finding these issues is part of the game when 

building a new boat and making it reliable

. The team and I are actually glad we found the problem now and not later, or during The Ocean Race for example. We built a beautiful boat that has shown very good performance so far, with 27 knot surfs, and 20 knots average speeds which weren’t possible with our previous boat in these sea states. As a team, we will enjoy the rest of the journey across the Atlantic and continue to share the adventure. I will sail the last 700 miles as efficiently as I can without using the foils, almost like an older boat!”

Boris Herrmann is expected to arrive in Point-à-Pitre in 5 to 5,5 days.

 MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, Hapag-Lloyd, Schütz, the Yacht Club de Monaco, EFG International, Zurich Group Germany, and Kuehne+Nagel, who all support the team’s A Race We Must Win – Climate Action Now mission!

German skipper Boris Herrmann discovered a technical problem with a foil bearing aboard his race yacht on the 10th day [&hellip;]