Once around the world with the sailboat, this adventure has left traces at the German Boris Herrmann. He defied the waves, pretty much every weather and all of this alone, without sparring partner in the roar of the sea. It is understandable that he has now reacted to his target at the Vendée Globe. “It is done, the finish line crosses and I arrived safely,” said the 43-year-old when he completed the race as twelfth on Wednesday evening.
His balance sheet reads like a trip through time, space and a Jules-Verner novel: After 80 days, ten hours and 16 minutes in the fray of the ocean, the sailor was at the one-handed regatta at 11:18 p.m. Nantes arrived. On Thursday afternoon he was solemnly received in the port, and the Seegang did not allow an earlier arrival off the French coast. “After 81 days I look forward to entering solid ground again,” said Herrmann. The Wahl-Hamburg had to struggle with massive problems with massive problems on his yacht, especially in the last section of the regatta. On the final nautical miles, he also had to accept a crack in his large sail of the Malizia Sea Explorer.
In 2021 Herrmann had become fifth in the traditional race, and he even had chances of winning. In the end, a drama had occurred at the time because he could not prevent the collision with a Basque fishing cutter in her sleep. The Frenchman Charlie Dalin won this year’s global part of the Vendée in a new record time of 64 days, 19 hours and 22 minutes.
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