Leg 6 Begins In Fickle Wind

Aarhus start - IMOCAs are underway in very light conditions - VO65s racing to The Hague


1850 local / 1650 UTC: According to the Race Committee there is 'zero' wind on the race course area at the moment. Therefore the second lap is cancelled and teams will be required to pass through the start line and the 'gate' between marks 1 and 2 before they are free to proceed onwards to Kiel.

1830 local / 1630 UTC: It's slow but steady progress...

It’s not over til it’s over


Photo Team Viva Mexico

There’s a cat and mouse battle at the head of both fleets as the leaders weave their way towards Cabo Verde



The winning IMOCA is expected to finish near midnight GMT in Cabo Verde, with Team Holcim-PRB maintaining speed and control at the front of the fleet.


Amory Ross / 11th Hour Racing Team / The Ocean Race


But there are still some moves to be made...

Opening day challenges


The Alboran Sea in the Mediterranean is throwing up harsh winter conditions as the fleets push towards Gibraltar...




The opening 24 hours has been challenging, but not unexpected. After running into a quiet spell overnight, during which both fleets concertinaed the forecast has played out its threat with strong winds and big seas sweeping across the Alboran Sea.

In the IMOCA fleet, after an impressively dominant...

Malizia and WindWhisper score top points in Alicante
A light wind day in Alicante proved testing for both fleets on first day of competition in The Ocean Race.

IMOCA -- Alicante In-Port Race




"Team Malizia tops the table on first day in Alicante

Team Malizia (GER) has won the In-Port Race Alicante after a frenetic battle that saw four of the five IMOCAs hold the lead at some point during a highly unpredictable and nerve-wracking...

Fleets assembling in Alicante for final run towards start of The Ocean Race
Five IMOCAs will take the start of the around the world race, with six VO65s preparing for the new, intense Sprint competition



? Alexander Champy-McLean
11 boats are assembling in Alicante, Spain this week in final preparation for the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23. And the activity on shore is ramping up as well, with Alicante’s Ocean Live Park opening on Saturday 7 January....

Portuguese team will highlight Racing for the Planet campaign



The Mirpuri Foundation will play a part in The Ocean Race for the third consecutive time, as its Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team competes for The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup.

Following the foundation’s support of Turn the Tide on Plastic in the 2017-18 edition of the Race and its winning campaign in The Ocean Race Europe last year, the Mirpuri Foundation will now enter a fully Portuguese team...