06. - 10. August 2025
The Ocean Race Europe 2025

What an event: The Ocean Race Europe provided plenty of spine-tingling moments in its starting port of Kiel. The Ocean Live Park along the Kiellinie was packed with sailing enthusiasts for days on end. Every seat on and in the water was taken for the speed runs, and the sailors were cheered like rock stars: Kiel Sailing City is in the grip of Ocean Race fever!

Now five IMOCAs and their teams are on their way along the first leg to Portsmouth. Biotherm was the first to cross the finish line off the British coast, while Team Malizia managed to overtake Paprec Arkéa shortly after sunrise, securing second place after a spectacular final sprint. Unfortunately, after a collision between Holcim and Allagrande Mapei, two of the seven IMOCAs and their teams had to return to the port of Kiel.

Following the exciting start in Kiel, most of the teams participating in The Ocean Race Europe have now arrived in Portsmouth. Biotherm was the first to cross the finish line off the British coast, while Team Malizia managed to overtake Paprec Arkéa shortly after sunrise, securing second place after a magnificent final sprint. Behind them followed Paprec Arkéa, Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive and Team Amaala.

After the crash on Sunday, Team Holcim - PRB left Kiel on Thursday evening at 10:30 p.m. and headed for Portsmouth. Allagrande Mapei followed on Friday morning. Both teams brought their repaired Imocas to the start of the leg in time.

On Sunday, all seven teams set off from Portsmouth on the second leg of the Ocean Race Europe 2025. The previously damaged boats were also able to compete again after successful repairs. At the first scoring point, Biotherm secured two points and pulled away from Malizia. Paprec Arkéa picked up one point and is now in second place, with Malizia following in third. The race continues across the high seas to Cartagena. Team Malizia is sailing the current leg without Boris Herrmann, who is being replaced as planned by Briton Will Harris. Harris is taking on the role of co-skipper and will steer the longer high seas leg in Herrmann's absence.