Germany’s Boris Herrmann, who finished fifth on the recent ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, has confirmed that he will have a new boat for the 2024 race.
He is in the advanced design stages and has started the formative building processes of a new of a VPLP designed boat which he says will have a much more rounded bow shape and will incorporate as many sustainable materials in its build as can be used safely while remaining competitive. He expects the new boat to launch early next summer to be ready to compete in the crewedThe Ocean Race in October 2022-23
