Overview

• Team Biotherm, skippered by Paul Meilhat, won Ocean Race Europe, with Paprec Arkéa second, Holcim‑PRB third, and Team Malizia climbing to fourth after the final coastal race in Montenegro.
• Boris Herrmann confirmed his last race on Malizia–Seaexplorer and said the boat will pass to Francesca Clapcich for a 2028 Vendée Globe campaign under the Malizia umbrella, rebranding as 11th Hour Racing.
• The next Malizia IMOCA is under construction in Lorient within a three‑team collaboration involving Thomas Ruyant’s squad and Banque Populaire, coordinated by engineer Antoine Koch.
• The new yacht is scheduled to hit the water on 29 June 2026, pending yard progress and subsequent sea trials.
• In November, Herrmann plans a month of Antarctic research on the Malizia‑Explorer to collect data for Germany’s Federal Environment Agency before gearing up for the Ocean Race Atlantic 2026, the 2027 Ocean Race, and the 2028 Vendée Globe.