MediterraneanChallenge Articles
This isn’t just another leg. This is the decider — a course so sprawling, so unpredictable, and so packed with Mediterranean quirks that it promises to shake every ounce of stamina and strategy out of these sailors.
A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean On Friday morning Race Control revealed the course. And it’s a beauty. The fleet leaves Genoa, traces the jagged outlines of Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily, then bends south toward Greece before the final charge north into the Adriatic.

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Mediterranean mayhem awaits: the race to Boka Bay will crown champions and test every ounce of grit.
13-09-2025
It was a cruel twist. Yoann Richomme’s crew looked unstoppable, stretching their lead with a blistering run. “We made a great move in the night with a good sail configuration, hitting 30 knots,” Richomme said proudly. But dawn brought heartbreak: “The fan just completely turned off! We went from 25 knots to 4 knots in 10 seconds.”
Their gamble offshore had backfired. Hunting for gradient breeze, Paprec Arkéa found nothing but glassy seas.
31-08-2025