Ocean-Race Articles
Crossing the line in Boka Bay at 21:13:33 local time, Biotherm completed the 1,600-mile passage from Genova, Italy in seven days, eight hours, 33 minutes, and 13 seconds, collecting another seven points to cement their dominance. With three earlier leg wins, maximum Scoring Gate bonuses, and a solid third place in Leg 4, the French entry’s total of 48 points left them untouchable at the top of the leaderboard.
A Route to Remember The final stage was anything but straightforward.
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From Genova to Boka Bay — Biotherm prove unstoppable in The Ocean Race Europe 2025.
22-09-2025
By 1700 local time, the yachts were stacked along the Royal Yacht Squadron–style line just off the Promenade des Anglais. A light but steady eight-knot breeze carried the salt tang across the crowded shoreline as the race horns sounded. Out came the big sails, crews grinding hard to squeeze every ounce of pace as they vied for clear air on the short reach toward Monaco and the first points on offer.
09-09-2025
Two days into Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe, and the Bay of Biscay is dishing out exactly what everyone feared — flat seas, fickle breeze, and a fleet so tight you can throw a net over the top five. With Cape Finisterre closing fast, the sailors are staring down a long, sleepless night where one bad sail trim could cost everything.
25-08-2025
Portsmouth turned on the sunshine this evening as seven IMOCAs thundered off the Royal Yacht Squadron line at 17:00, launching the second leg of The Ocean Race Europe 2025. Ahead lies 1,400 nautical miles of hard running to Cartagena, Spain, with a midweek fly-by off Matosinhos-Porto to keep things lively.
23-08-2025
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
## A Principality Crowned: Monaco Wins the 2025 Admiral’s Cup
The revived Admiral’s Cup, long considered the unofficial world championship of offshore sailing, returned in 2025 after a 22‑year absence. And in a watershed moment, the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM)—making its very first appearance—secretly emerged as the 2025 Admiral’s Cup champions. Monaco’s debut was nothing short of sensational, combining precision sailing with strategic mastery across inshore Solent races, a demanding Channel leg, and a nail‑biting Rolex Fastnet Race finale. Runner‑up on the podium was the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, with Italy’s Yacht Club Costa Smeralda claiming third
05-08-2025
The Ocean Race, an epitome of aquatic adventure and testing human tenacity, is preparing to celebrate its golden anniversary at its original abode.
19-03-2025