How is Biotherm so fast? + Why do the race? + What happened in Leg 3-4 of the Ocean Race Europe?

As the Ocean Race Europe fleet fought its way through the Mediterranean with yet more nip and tuck racing along rocky coastlines, through narrow passages as teams struggled to match the weather forecasts with what they were getting, they did so in a wind range of 0 to 65 knots! The idea that the Med stages of the race would be easy compared to the trans-ocean legs that we are more used to seeing the IMOCA fleet compete on is a nonsense. This race is not only demonstrating how tactically challenging racing around Europe is, but how close it is being played out. The scoreboard may suggest that Paul Mailhat’s Biotherm has had it all their own way, but the reality is it has been anything but. So, in this episode we take a look at how, why and what......Why Biotherm has been so fast, why anyone would want to do a race that is costing around €200,000 to take part in and how Legs 3 & 4 played out. CHAPTERS & LINKS 00:00 Setting the scene 00:52 Why is Biotherm so quick? 04:20 Why do the Ocean Race Europe? 05:00 Boris Herrmann 07:06 Yoann Richomme 07:35 Sam Goodchild 08:50 Will Harris 09:19 Scott Shawyer 10:05 Leg 3 Review 11:37 Amaala takes a battering in 65 knots 13:02 Leg 3 Closing stages 14:50 leg 4 Review Produced in association with Yanmar in a new series that takes a look at the IMOCA scene Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan Instagram - matthewsheahan