Team Malizia win Leg 7 of Ocean Race but final result waits on redress hearing for 11th Hour Racing
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Updated 27/06/2023 at 17:45 GMT
The final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23 finished in Genova, Italy with Team Malizia leading the IMOCA fleet home. Biotherm came in second place in the leg and Holcim-PRB were third. The final standings have not yet been confirmed as 11th Hour Racing are waiting for a redress hearing following a crash at the start of the leg. Team JAJO were the first VO65 boat home on Tuesday.
Watch the moment victorious Team Malizia arrive as Leg 7 victors in IMOCA category
Team Malizia won the final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23 - but the destination of the overall title still waits on a redress hearing.
The six-month race concluded with Leg 7 in Genova, Italy at lunchtime on Tuesday, June 27.
Holcim-PRB had led for most of the leg but were pipped towards the finish after opting to stay out at sea for the last stretch.
Team Malizia and Biotherm decided to hug the coast as they approached Genova and the move paid off as they both overtook Holcim-PRB.
Team Malizia led the fleet home while Biotherm held off Holcim-PRB to take second.
"It’s incredible to finish in first place," said Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper.
"We have done a lap of the world, 105 days at sea, six months of pushing ourselves day in and day out, and to finish like this is incredible, so special.
"It’s been a crazy adventure and it’s good to go back to normal life but we will miss each other and miss being out at sea every day and seeing all the sunrises and sunsets. We had such a good time."
Team Malizia take five points for the win, while second-placed Biotherm get four points and Holcim-PRB get three.
The three points for Holcim-PRB would move them a point ahead of 11th Hour Racing at the top of the overall standings.
However, it is still uncertain what the result means for the final standings of The Ocean Race as 11th Hour Racing are waiting for a redress hearing.
The American team were unable to take part in the leg following a crash shortly after the start.
They will have a redress hearing on June 29 when the jury could decide that they are due compensation, such as points, following the incident.
Reflecting on their finish to Leg 7, Holcim-PRB’s Benjamin Schwartz said: “Biotherm and Malizia were maybe smarter than us.
“We couldn’t cover them at some point and they managed to escape. After leading the leg for 12 days finishing in the last position in the group is a bit of a disappointment.
“But we are happy to finish here in Genova and it was a great leg, we really enjoyed it.”
Team JAJO were the first VO65 boat to arrive in Genova on Tuesday.
They secure second place in the leg after WindWhisper won the Sprint Cup 24 hours earlier.
The Ocean Race 2022-23 concludes with the final In-Port Race in Genova on Saturday, July 1.
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