The battle for The Ocean Race 2023 begins, as the fleet prepares for the first In Port Race in Alicante. There will be separate races for the two different classes of boat in the competition - the 'classic' VO65s and the newbies IMOCAs. The 2022–23 edition features in-port races at seven of the c...

It's the start of the Ocean Race 2023 - nine months of racing around the globe for the five IMOCAs and six VO65s. First blood went to Boris Herrmann and his IMOCA Team Malizia alongside the perfectly named VO65, WindWhisper Racing Team, going six points clear of their fleet. © The Ocean Race SLU ...

Final press junket for the Ocean Race skippers and Alicante is a buzz for the start - new format with both IMOCAs and VO65s. © The Ocean Race SLU

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Alicante put on a great send off for the intrepid sailors of the Ocean Race and OR Sprint. © The Ocean Race SLU

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It was the start of Leg One for the Ocean Race - Alicante to Cape Verde with the new foiling class getting off to a spectacular start. The ride was going to be a baptism with strong winds from the start, gear failure, sail repairs and hanging on for five or six days for many foiling 'virgins'. © ...

Plenty to cover at the start of Leg Two in Cape Verde with the Ocean Race Summit and visits from some VIPs, crew changes and new strategies with the classic Doldrums ahead. 4,600nm stretch down to Cape Town for the five IMOCAs - currently Biotherm leading the pack. © The Ocean Race SLU

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Leg Two is well under way and the infamous light winds lay ahead for the Ocean Race IMOCA fleet. But as Will Harris puts it "The Doldrums is a tricky place!". Updates from all the crews and there is still 3,000nm left to Cape Town. © The Ocean Race SLU

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'Bob The Builder' is required for Guyot, Will Harris shows his mettle, buoys are thrown overboard and it's Goldilocks and the Three Bears - 'should I stay or should I go' for Cape Town! It's all happening on the second episode of Leg Two The Ocean Race. © The Ocean Race SLU

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'What a finish for Leg 2 - 4600nm of twists and turns for the IMOCA fleet of five boats. Strategy and luck were the two main ingredients to open the trophy oven and Escoffier produced a performance his namesake, Auguste, would be proud of! © The Ocean Race SLU

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Cape Town was bustling with the locals plus the V&A Waterfront had a few guests in front of Table Mountain. The five Ocean Race IMOCAs are about to start their marathon Leg Three, the sleigh ride across the Southern Ocean, but first they have the In-Port race to finish.. © The Ocean Race SLU

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A monster episode for a monster Leg Three of the Ocean Race. Pre-start interviews with all of the five teams including a few fresh faces changing over for the wild rodeo that lies ahead of them plus the start, the return for one and early footage from the Southern Ocean. © The Ocean Race SLU

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After ten days in the Southern Ocean, Leg 3 for the five IMOCAs has had plenty of twists and turns. The 'Sleigh Ride' continued with Biotherm catching up the main fleet, Escoffier stretching his lead to 500 nm and tragic happenings on Guyot delaminating... © The Ocean Race SLU

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The monster Leg Three kept going and it was full throttle for the remaining four IMOCAs to get to the scoring latitude gate in the best place possible. © The Ocean Race SLU

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After 8250nm travelled from Cape Town, it is nip and tuck, with Holcim-PRB still just maintaining their lead but crews can see each other and it's tight! © The Ocean Race SLU

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The challenge of the Horn - the four remaining IMOCAs have crossed the Southern Ocean and for some successfully navigated around Cape Horn. The boats split into two groups, with Herrmann and Escoffier pushing hard for bragging rights of being first to the Horn. Now it is a slightly less intense t...

What can you say about the end of Leg 3 - Exhilarating, Disappointment, Repairs and More Repairs.. Every team has had their highs and lows in this marathon leg from South Africa to Brazil and they didn't stop believing in themselves. But there was only one winner... © The Ocean Race SLU

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After a few weeks to recover from the Leg 3 marathon, all five IMOCA crews headed out for the In-Port Brazil race. It's all change too with the crews and fresh faces throughout the fleet - Brazil gave them something to smile about! © The Ocean Race SLU

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The start of Leg 4 and it has everything the weather can throw at them - doldrums, fast reaching and plenty of headaches for the navigators. Early front running from Biotherm but Holcim-PRB has taken control in the initial drag race to the USA. © The Ocean Race SLU

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Leg 4 was going well for the IMOCA fleet moving towards the northern hemisphere with the usual suspects at the front. But 'Lady Luck' ran out for one boat... © The Ocean Race SLU

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After the dramatic surprise of loosing Holcim-PRB, the remaining four teams have crossed the Equator heading north to Newport. Reactions from the other sailors, touchy subjects and they have past the Doldrums. © The Ocean Race SLU

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The final stretch of Leg 4 to Newport proved to be one to forget or one to cherish depending on which IMOCA you were racing. A tragic end for Guyot, Benjamin and his team but 11th Hour Racing and Charlie will cherish their home win for a long time. © The Ocean Race SLU

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'R&R' for some of the Ocean Race teams and refit madness for others. Newport is home to 11th Hour Racing so a fitting end fior Leg 4 when Charlie and his team won. © The Ocean Race SLU

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And they are off for their transatlantic dash. Leg 5 started in Newport and the four remaining IMOCAs are heading to Denmark. It's also time for some of the ocean racing 'Super Stars' to join in the fun for this crucial leg with double points at stake. © The Ocean Race SLU

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Everyone knew Leg 5 was going to be a race across the North Atlantic but no-one expected the records to tumble. Just one point separating the top three, simply put, it is a Sprint Race to Denmark. © The Ocean Race SLU

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