Fleets assembling in Alicante
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.
Why not join the CBYA tour of the Ocean Race start on Wednesday 11th January? Still a couple of places left! Price now reduced to €50 per person. To buy a ticket, go to https://cbya.org/event/visit-to-the-ocean-race-in-alicante/
This is the 14th edition of the iconic around-the-world, fully-crewed, offshore race and will be the first to feature the high-tech, foiling, nearly flying, IMOCA boats. The VO65 fleet, having previously competed in two around the world events, will now take on a shorter challenge, competing for the inaugural The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup, which features three stages of racing that match Legs 1, 6, and 7 of the around the world race.
To see a video to help you better understand how The Ocean Race 2022-23 is supporting the seas, click HERE.
More information at RACING WITH PURPOSE – The Ocean Race 2022-23
For the five IMOCA crews putting the final touches together in preparation for the race start, this is a key week, leading into the In Port Race on 8 January, before the Grand Depart for Leg One of The Ocean Race – Alicante to Cabo Verde – on 15 January.
The line-up on the start line features five strong IMOCA teams:
11th Hour Racing Team (USA); skipper Charlie Enright
Team Malizia (GER); skipper Boris Herrmann
Team Holcim-PRB (SUI); skipper Kevin Escoffier
GUYOT environnement-Team Europe (FRA/GER); skipper Benjamin Dutreux
Biotherm Racing (FRA); skipper Paul Meilhat
The VO65 fleet competing in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint is now six deep with the last-minute addition of the Austrian/Italian entry last week:
Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team (POR); skipper Antonio Fontes
WindWhisper Racing Team (POL); skipper Pablo Arrarte
Team JAJO (NED); skipper Jelmer van Beek
Ambersail 2 (LIT); skipper Rokas Milevicius
Viva Mexico (MEX); skipper Erik Brockmann
Austrian Ocean Racing – Team Genova (AUT/ITA); Gerwin Jansen
For more information, go to The Ocean Race 2022-23
Hugh Epsom
