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Nov
“I Feel Good And Very Confident in the Boat” – Boris Herrmann Is Off and Racing in the Route du Rhum
Under sunny skies and light winds, our Team Malizia skipper Boris Herrmann took a clean start in the 13th Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe this Sunday. Now facing an unusual North Atlantic weather pattern and a highly competitive IMOCA fleet, the German sailor is embarking on his third participation in the iconic solo transatlantic race, but his first aboard our newly launched IMOCA, Malizia 4. The 3,542-nautical-mile race from Saint-Malo to Pointe-à-Pitre is expected to take the IMOCA fleet around 10 to 12 days.
by Hélène Katz
Boris Herrmann took on his first solo race aboard his new racing yacht Malizia 4
© Flore Hartout | Team Malizia
Boris Herrmann exiting the lock of the Saint-Malo harbour onboard Malizia 4 on Saturday morning, a day before the race start
© Flore Hartout | Team Malizia
The fleet of 115 boats across six classes at the start of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Eloi Stichelbaut | polaRYSE | Team Malizia
Malizia 4 at the start of the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026
© Eloi Stichelbaut | polaRYSE | Team Malizia
Boris Herrmann shortly before jumping on a RIB to get to his race yacht early this Sunday morning
© Marie Lefloch | Team Malizia
Malizia 4 off to a good start in her first Route du Rhum appearance
© Flore Hartout | Team Malizia