The Ocean Race Europe

The Ocean Race Europe is an offshore yacht race around Europe created and run by the organisers of The Ocean Race.[1][2] Its inaugural edition is the 2021 Ocean Race Europe, which began 25 May 2021 as a three-leg course from Lorient, France to Genoa, Italy.[2] A second edition is planned for 2025[3]

The Ocean Race Europe
The Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's VO65 docked in Lorient, France before the start of the 2021 Ocean Race Europe.
First held25 May 2021 (2021-05-25)
OrganiserThe Ocean Race
Yachts usedIMOCA 60, Volvo Ocean 65 (VO65)
StartLorient, France (2021)
FinishGenoa, Italy (2021)
Competitors12
Legs4
Websitewww.theoceanrace.com/en/the-ocean-race-europe

The Ocean Race Europe is planned to take place every four years, with a two-year interval between installments of The Ocean Race Europe and The Ocean Race. This would allow teams to take part in an Ocean Race-related competition every two years.[4]

Background

In 2018, The Ocean Race was taken under new ownership by The Ocean Race 1973 SLU,[5] a successor company to Atlant Ocean Racing.[6] This ended the twenty-year-long period of ownership of The Ocean Race by the Volvo Group and Volvo Cars, although Volvo was retained as a sponsor[7] and premier partner.[5] A ten-year plan confirming future editions of The Ocean Race on a four-year cycle was announced in July 2020.[2][8]

After the 2021 Ocean Race was postponed to 2022-23 because of the COVID-19 pandemic,[5][9] the event's owners carried out a feasibility study on a potential European race in 2021.[8][10] The 2021 Ocean Race Europe was announced in October 2020,[11][12] with entries opening in January 2021.[13] Twelve teams were announced for the 2021 Ocean Race Europe; seven teams competed in Volvo Ocean 65s (VO65s), while five others competed in IMOCA 60s.[1][14]

Yachts
Main articles: IMOCA 60 and Volvo Ocean 65

The 2021 Ocean Race Europe used foiling IMOCA 60s and the one-design VO65s.[1][4] The two classes compete at the same time and along the same route, with separate winners and prizes in each class.[1] All boats are fully-crewed and have female crew members on board.[15] Both the IMOCA 60s and VO65s will contest the 2023 Ocean Race.[10]

Overview
Edition Class Legs In-port races Entries Start Finish Winning yacht Winning skipper
2021 IMOCA 60 3 2 5 Lorient Genoa Offshore Team Germany [16] Robert Stanjek
Volvo Ocean 65 7 Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team [16] Yoann Richomme

2021 edition

The 2021 Ocean Race Europe began 25 May 2021 on a three-leg course from Lorient to Genoa, with stops in Cascais, Portugal and Alicante, Spain.[1]

Route[17]
# event start date start place → finish place
01 Leg 1 29 May 2021 Lorient → Cascais
02 In-port race 5 June 2021 Cascais "Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy"
03 Leg 2 6 June 2021 Cascais → Alicante
04 Leg 3 13 June 2021 Alicante → Genoa
05 In-port race 19 June 2021 Genoa "Genova Coastal Race"

A ten-day, four-leg race from Klaipėda, Lithuania to the South Swedish Waypoint was organised by four of the seven VO65 teams in the lead-up to the 2021 Ocean Race Europe. Team Childhood 1 took overall victory.[18][19]

The first leg of the 2021 Ocean Race Europe, from Lorient to Cascais, commenced on 29 May 2021. It was won in the IMOCA 60 class by CORUM L'Épargne,[20] and in the VO65 class by The Austrian Ocean Race Project.[21][22]

The first of two coastal races was held in Cascais on 5 June 2021. It was won in the IMOCA 60 class by Offshore Team Germany,[23] and in the VO65 class by Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team.[24]

The second leg of the 2021 Ocean Rage Europe, from Cascais to Alicante, commenced on 6 June 2021.[25] 11th Hour Racing Team were forced to return to Cascais after a collision that damaged their port foil.[26] The team resumed racing later that same day after their damaged foil was removed.[26][27]

Skipper Leg 1

In-port

race

Leg 2

Leg 3

In-port

race

Total
Volvo Ocean 65 class
Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team Yoann Richomme 1 3 7 7 3 21
Sailing Poland Bouwe Bekking 4 1 5 5 2 17
AkzoNobel Ocean Racing Chris Nicholson 3 2 6 6 0 17
Team Childhood I Simeon Tienpont 5 0 3 4 0 12
The Austrian Ocean Race Project Gerwin Jansen 7 0 2 1 0 10
Viva México Erik Brockmann 2 0 3 3 1 9
Ambersail 2 Rokas Milevičius 6 0 1 2 0 9
IMOCA 60 class
Offshore Team Germany Robert Stanjek 2 3 4 5 2 16
11th Hour Racing Team Charlie Enright 4 2 3 3 3 15
LinkedOut Thomas Ruyant 3 1 5 4 1 14
CORUM L' Épargne Nicolas Troussel 5 0 1 1 0 7
Bureau Vallée Louis Burton 1 0 2 2 0 5
Source:[28]

2025 edition

A second edition has been announced for 2025. The start is planned to take place 10. August 2025 in Kiel, Germany, with a finish in the Mediterranean sea and up to five intermediate stops to be announced in spring 2024.[29]

Indicated participants[30]
Skipper Yacht
Boris Herrmann Malizia-Seaexplorer
Rosalin Kuiper Holcim-PRB

See also

References
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