Boris Herrmann: On the course in the top five of the Vendée Globe 2025!

Boris Herrmann: On the course in the top five of the Vendée Globe 2025!

Point Nemo, Ozeanien - The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, one of the most renowned sailing races in the world, began on January 4, 2025. Boris Herrmann from Hamburg, who sails with the Malizia - Seaexplorer, takes part in this competition for the second time. In the past 24 hours, Herrmann has covered an average of 5.9 knots and fell into ninth place. His gap to the seventh -placed Jeremie Beyou is 150 nautical miles. Herrmann has left a light wind zone behind and picks up speed again, but the conditions off the South American coast remain changeable.

The former sailor at the Malizia - Seaexplorer, Chris Pratt, expressed that Herrmann can still come into the top five. Herrmann has animal “passengers” on board, including moths or moths that were carried to him over the wind. Meanwhile, Paul Meilhat (Biotherm) and Thomas Ruyant (vulnerable) fight for fourth place in the north. Charlie Dalin (Macif) leads the race with over 21 knots and has expanded his lead over Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) on 120 nautical miles. Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) has a gap of 520 nautical miles on Dalin.

challenges and competition course

Boris Herrmann has been annoyed about a missed chance and expects a challenging week. The organizers predict that Dalin and Richomme could be at the finish between 14 and 16 January. Herrmann struggled with his choice of course and overtook Meilhat, who sails closer to the Argentine coast. Thomas Ruyant has lost an important sail in turbulence and could have difficulty defending his fourth place.

currently Herrmann is in eighth place and sails closely with Goodchild, with a distance of only 1.3. He passed Cape Horn on December 28, 2024. The conditions in the South Atlantic are challenging and Herrmann has prepared for the upcoming difficulties.

A remarkable milestone in Herrmann's competition was the reaching of Point Nemo, which he passed on December 23, 2024 at 6:43 a.m. In the Vendée Globe 2024-2025, he was still in seventh place among 35 participants. Point Nemo, the longest point away from every country, is 48 ° 52.6’s, 123 ° 23.6’W and is about 2.688 kilometers from Ducie Island, part of the Pitcairn Islands with a population of 35. Herrmann was closer to the international space station (416 kilometers above the earth) than in other people.

In his previous time at sea, which was about 42 days, 18 hours and 36 minutes, Herrmann has mastered the demanding conditions in the southern ocean. It is confident that he can shorten the distance to Nicolas Lunven (6th place) and Jérémie Beyou (5th place). Herrmann is also preparing to circle Cape Horn for the seventh time. The Malizia team is supported by seven main partners, including Kuehne+Nagel and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, which focus on climate protection solutions.

For Herrmann, however, the challenges in competition are not only physical in nature: in a live conversation with Minister of Economic Affairs Habeck, he spoke about climate measures and the protection of the world's oceans. The fleet saw in the first hours of 2025 icebergs, which requires increased caution.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien