Ocean Race Europe

The Ocean Race Europe 2025 features some of the best-known names on the international sailing scene. The German team Malizia is led by Boris Herrmann, who not only became world-famous through his participation in the Vendée Globe and the Ocean Race, but is also committed to protecting the oceans.

The British sailor Pip Hare, who will be sailing for the Canadian team Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive, is also prominently represented. Hare made a name for herself primarily as a solo sailor and is now switching to the team format for the Ocean Race Europe.

With world-class skippers and crews, including participants from the IMOCA class, Vendée Globe, Ocean Race and Olympic Games, the Ocean Race Europe is not only a high-calibre sporting event, but also a gathering of the international sailing elite.

Here is an overview of all the stages and dates of the spectacular 2025 sailing race:
 

Start: Kiel, Germany

10 August 2025

The race begins ceremoniously in the sailing capital of Kiel on the Baltic Sea.

Leg 1: Kiel → Portsmouth, Great Britain

From the Baltic Sea via the North Sea and English Channel to the south coast of England.

Leg 2: Portsmouth → Cartagena, Spain

Stopover in Cartagena

Continuing across the Atlantic and through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean.

Leg 3: Cartagena → Nice, France

The route leads along the Spanish and French Mediterranean coast to the Côte d'Azur.

Etappe 4: Nice → Genoa, Italy

A shorter, tactically demanding section along the Ligurian coast.

Finals: Genoa → Boka Bay, Montenegro

Finish: 21 September 2025

The race ends in the impressive Bay of Kotor in Montenegro.