{"id":349,"date":"2025-09-23T14:48:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yachtersworld.com\/?p=349"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:48:38","slug":"biotherm-wins-the-ocean-race-europe-leg-5-and-the-rest-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yachtersworld.com\/?p=349","title":{"rendered":"Biotherm wins the Ocean Race Europe Leg 5\u2014 and the rest of it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Final rankings, racing highlights, and the inside scoop on the race’s stopover in Genoa. Here’s everything you need to know about the end of the Ocean Race Europe 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo: Lloyd Images \/ The Ocean Race. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Biotherm is the official victor of the Ocean Race Europe<\/a> 2025 having crowned an impressive overall performance with yet another first place finish at the end of Leg 5, as well as a first place win in the Coastal Race held in Boka Bay, Montegnegro.<\/p>\n

Throughout the seven week, 4,500 nautical mile race around Europe, Biotherm has maintained a consistent overall lead, winning the first, second, and third legs of the race and collecting Scoring Gate points in each instance.<\/p>\n

The only mark in the team\u2019s neat run is a third place finish in Leg 4<\/a>, which was instead a homecoming victory for Italian sailor Ambrogio Beccaria\u2019s Team Allagrande Mapei. After the dramatic collision<\/a> with Team Holcim-PRB early in the race, for which they were not granted redress, Allagrande finished fifth overall.<\/p>\n

In second and third place were Yoann Richomme<\/a>\u2018s Paprec Ark\u00e9a and Rosalind Kuiper\u2019s Team Holcim-PRB. Team Malizia came in fourth, with Canada Ocean Racing and Team Amaala bringing up the rear.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Vincent Curutchet \/ The Ocean Race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Biotherm skipper Paul Meilhat<\/a> credits all-around collaboration between the shore teams and racing crew, as well as the boat\u2019s preparation, for their triumphant victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are two parts of this victory,\u201d he said, naming the organisation on shore and the boat\u2019s preparation.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiotherm is more designed for this sort of race because it is really fast in transitions \u2013 light winds and flat water. We did a lot of improvements on the boat this winter. Also the crew, the motivation \u2013 I think we are all focused, we all concentrated, and we all wanted to win the race \u2013 that was the case from Kiel.\u201d<\/p>\n

How did the Ocean Race Europe end?<\/h2>\n

Final overall ranking of the Ocean Race Europe:<\/h3>\n

1. Biotherm \u2013 55 points
\n2. Paprec Ark\u00e9a \u2013 40 points
\n3. Team Holcim-PRB \u2013 38.5 points
\n4. Team Malizia \u2013 27 points
\n5. Allagrande Mapei Racing \u2013 26 points
\n6. Be Water Positive \u2013 18 points
\n7. Team Amaala \u2013 9 points<\/p>\n

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Seven teams, six weeks, five legs, one unforgettable race. For its 2025 edition, the Ocean Race Europe will bring together\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n