Paprec Arkéa Articles
As they had done so many times over the six weeks of racing, Biotherm rose above the chaos to secure the win, confirming themselves as the benchmark of this year’s European tour. Paprec Arkéa crossed second to lock up runner-up overall, while Team Holcim-PRB, led by Rosalin Kuiper, completed both the day’s podium and the season’s top three.
Behind them, the fight raged on. Team Malizia edged out Allagrande Mapei Racing for fourth overall, thanks in part to a standout coastal performance from Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive, who stunned many with a gritty fifth-place finish in Boka Bay.
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Biotherm unstoppable in The Ocean Race Europe 2025
08-10-2025
Thunderstorms over Ustica: Lightning, Rain, but Little Wind
Overnight the leaders rounded the Italian island of Ustica in truly dramatic fashion. Brilliant sheet lightning ripped across the sky, heavy rain lashed the decks, and yet the breeze stubbornly refused to build. For the crews, it was a nerve-jangling mix: ghosting downwind in barely a whisper of air while braced for a squall that could hit at any moment.
With only 11 nautical miles covering the top four, every shift and every manoeuvre mattered.
20-09-2025
Bright skies, patchy breeze, and a finish line just off the Isle of Wight — Leg 1 of The Ocean Race Europe wrapped up with Biotherm banking a faultless win, and Malizia stealing second with a gutsy call off Dover.
19-08-2025
Upwind pace isn’t usually the party trick of an IMOCA, but Paul Meilhat’s Biotherm has been proving otherwise in Leg One of The Ocean Race Europe – and it’s giving them the edge.
15-08-2025