He Biothermpatroneted by Paul Meilhat, He was the winner of the first stage of The Ocean Race Europe 2025, cruzing the arrival line in Portsmouth (Great Britain), and taking the First points. From the departure in Kiel, Germany, last Sunday, the Biotherm demonstrated an absolute domain in the competition.
The stage, 850 miles, included an extension of the tour in front of Bembridge Ledge, But this did not affect the control of the Biotherm, which navigated in the conditions of gusts of up to 25 knots and sudden changes of wind.
The real emotion but, focused on the fight for second place, where Team Malizia advanced to Paprec Arkéa in the last section, thanks to a risky coastal strategy in Dover that allowed them to overcome the current against. Boris Herrmann's team achieved an impressive comeback, coming from 15 miles behind. Paprec Arkéa, who had maintained the second position for much of the stage, finally ended in third.
Canada Ocean Racing occupied fourth place, while Team Amaala closed the quintet in a stage that combined speed in the Baltic with pure tactical on the Canal de la Mancha.
For their part and after four days of repairs to counterreloj they have returned to the water to the imoca allagrande Mapei of Ambrogio Beccaria, after the choche he had with the Holcim PRB at the departure of Kiel, and will sail this Friday towards Portsmouth and take the exit of the second stage of The Ocean Race Europe.
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Precisely this second section will leave on Sunday, August 17 from Portsmouth to Cartagena, with a technical stop in Matosinhos/Porto, Portugal. The arrival of the fleet to Murcian waters is scheduled for Friday, August 22, where it will remain four days. During this time, fans can enjoy multiple sporting, social, recreational, cultural and sustainability events organized by Cartagena, as a host city, and The Ocean Race.
