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D-1 Day before the start of The Ocean Race

by Team Malizia 14 Jan 2023 09:51 PST 15 January 2023
Malizia - Seaexplorer flying on her new foils © Ricardo Pinto / Team Malizia

With less than 24 hours to go, Boris Herrmann's Team Malizia is ready to start the round-the-world race, competing against four other IMOCA race yachts.

Here is everything that you need to know on how to follow the race.

It is almost time. Tomorrow at 16:00 pm, the IMOCA fleet will depart from Alicante, Spain, for Mindelo, Cabo Verde, competing in the first leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23.

The Alicante Leg 1 Start: Sunday 15 January 2023, at 1600 hours CET

Team Malizia Leg 1 crew list:

  • Boris Herrmann (GER) - Skipper
  • Will Harris (GBR) - Co-skipper
  • Rosalin Kuiper (NED) - Co-skipper
  • Nico Lunven (FRA) - Co-skipper
  • Antoine Auriol (FRA/GER) - Onboard reporter

Team Malizia's sailing crew for Leg 1 from left to right: Antoine Auriol, Will Harris, Nico Lunven, Boris Herrmann, and Rosalin Kuiper - photo © Jimmy Horel / Team Malizia
Team Malizia's sailing crew for Leg 1 from left to right: Antoine Auriol, Will Harris, Nico Lunven, Boris Herrmann, and Rosalin Kuiper - photo © Jimmy Horel / Team Malizia

The five IMOCA teams:

  • Team Malizia, skippered by Boris Herrmann
  • 11th Hour Racing Team, skippered by Charlie Enright
  • GUYOT Environnement - Team Europe, skippered by Benjamin Dutreux
  • Biotherm, skippered by Paul Meilhat
  • Team Holcim - PRB, skippered by Kevin Escoffier

How to watch the start:

  • Eurosport Live Stream available from 1530 hours CET (including a 30 minutes pre-show) on:
  • Instagram live from our chase boat with commentaries from Team Malizia members

Malizia - Seaexplorer flying on her new foils - photo © Ricardo Pinto / Team Malizia
Malizia - Seaexplorer flying on her new foils - photo © Ricardo Pinto / Team Malizia

How to follow the race:

  • Daily content on our website and across all our social media platforms
  • Follow Malizia - Seaexplorer and the IMOCA fleet on the race tracker, which is embedded on our website and available here

Want more of Team Malizia?

  • Stay tuned for our upcoming "Malizians" YouTube documentary series!
  • Boris Herrmann is appearing tonight on ZDF's Sportstudio at 2345 hours CET
  • Exclusive live interview on ZDF's heute Journal with Boris Herrmann from Malizia - Seaexplorer after the race start

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