Germany’s Boris Herrmann announced last week that he is well down the road with the commissioning of a new VPLP IMOCA design on which he will compete in the crewed race round the world The Ocean Race before taking on the Vendée Globe for a second time in 2024, looking to improve on his fifth place on the recently finished ninth edition. Herrmann’s race was exemplary and he was absolutely in the match to win, or at least finish on the podium, during the final 24 hours of the race. Desperately unlucky to hit a fishing boat in the final hours, Herrmann did not let the accident mar his enjoyment of the finish, nor the satisfaction of a job well done. As the first German sailor ever to compete on the Vendée Globe his race was followed with passion. He is now something of a major celebrity in his native country, recognised in the street. And the huge profile of his race has helped in his quest to re-sign his partners and find additional support. Here’s Boris……..
