Yesterday, whilst racing in 6th position, Boris Herrmann experienced one of the most intense days of his life. “I’ve never seen anything like this in my entire life, in so many years of sailing,” he said. Relentless thunderstorms, torrential rain, and a lightning strike that damaged key systems onboard Malizia-Seaexplorer tested his resilience. Despite the chaos, Boris successfully navigated through the storm, restored some of the essential systems, and kept pushing forward in the race.

by Marie Lefloch