Boris Herrmann registers for The Ocean Race 2021-22 and the Vendee Globe

In November 2020 in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, Germany’s most successful modern-day offshore sailor, Boris Herrmann, will start the legendary Vendee Globe, the famous solo non-stop race around the world. Since 1989’s very first edition of sailing’s pinnacle solo race, no German sailor has made it to the start line, far less the finish line, some 22,500 miles and 75 or 80 days later in Les Sables d’Olonne.

But the 38-year-old from Hamburg has his sights set further than just the solo race which promises to the be one of the most competitive editions yet. Just one year later, Herrmann is looking to be on the start line of The Ocean Race with a young German-flagged international team, set to take on this pinnacle fully-crewed race round the world that was previously known as the Volvo Ocean Race and before that the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Herrmann has just registered with the organisers of The Ocean Race, formally signalling his intention to take on the multi-stage race on the highly optimised, cutting-edge 60 foot, 18 metre foiling IMOCA Open 60 yacht Malizia on which he will compete among a capacity 30-strong field for the Vendee Globe.

During the four-year preparation for the Vendee Globe, Herrmann is supported by the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM). His sailing friend, Pierre Casiraghi, eldest son of Princess Caroline of Monaco, is the YCM Vice President and founded the team. Compared to other top campaigns, their budget is relatively modest, but they already hold second place in the Globe Series the IMOCA world ranking. The long-term support from the YCM is guaranteed but Team Malizia are looking for a strong partner from the business world who will participate in all the upcoming team’s challenges from now on. With numerous stopovers, The Ocean Race offers companies with a global operation access to unique hospitality opportunities and a widescale visibility for their brands in the most important markets.