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October 2021
NEWSLETTER N.7
We reactivated our GC32 race boat with the team using it for guest sailing with partners, future young sailors and journalists.It was also Boris’s first public appearance since the finish of the Vendée Globe, and therefore very exciting for all his fans, especially being in the sailing city of Kiel. We organised poster signings so fans could come and meet Boris in person.The Malizia tent in the race village exhibited our activities around sailing, the new boat build, the scientific mission, our children’s education programme, our mangrove park in the Philippines and the sustainable boat development project with Greenboats.We were able to showcase partner technologies and to use two other boats to highlight these innovative solutions: Greenboats sustainably-built ‘Flax 27’ sailboat, the majority of which was built from regenerative materials. Also, the X-Shore electric powerboat that reaches speeds of 30 knots and was the ideal guest carrier for our sailing sessions.
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KIEL WEEK 2021 SHARING THE MALIZIA EXPERIENCE WITH OUR PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND FANS
Team Malizia was a standout feature at Kiel Week 2021 with a big exhibition in the race village showcasing the three pillars of our project, sailing, science and education. We reactivated Malizia I, the original boat of the team, a foiling GC32 catamaran in order to compete in the Welcome Race. We also sailed with our partners, guests, friends and local school kids! Some of our Kiel Week highlights:
2X-shore Electric boat. (c) Luke Dorey
Boris and Birte with young future sailors. (c) Ricardo Pinto
GC32 foiling catamaran. (c) Luke Dorey
Kiel Week Recap video. (c) Ricardo Pinto
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PRINCE ALBERT’S VISIT TO KIEL
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Prince Albert II of Monaco also joined us for one day in Kiel as the Grimaldi family have long-standing connections with Germany’s principal sailing city and with Team Malizia. Albert I of Monaco, his great-great grandfather visited Kiel 11 times around the turn of the century in the early1900s for sailing and scientific research linked with the oceanographic institutes of Kiel and Monaco. Also, Team Malizia and Boris work together with the Prince and his foundation, The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation which is focussed on protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development at local and global levels.
We were pleased to welcome the Prince to our tent to show him firsthand the different team projects which have become possible with his support. Including our Malizia Mangrove Park, our education programme and the Oceanpack that Boris carried onboard during the Vendée Globe.
Oceanbox. (c) Ricardo PintoThe Malizia Mangrove Park. (c) Luke Dorey
Team Malizia with Prince Albert. (c) Luke Dorey
THE NEW BOAT BUILD PROCESSIMOCA construction has now started
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Inside Multiplast Boatyard in Vannes, France (c). Yann Riou
After the Vendée Globe, we decided to sell our boat Seaexplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco to fellow Vendée Globe skipper Roman Attanasio. The objective now turns to the construction of a new Imoca 60 for Team Malizia, in order to have the most competitive and innovative boat possible, to compete in The Ocean Race 2022/23 and the Vendée Globe 2024. The new IMOCA has been designed by the French yacht design company VPLP, based in Vannes and it’s being built at Multiplast Composites, also based in Vannes. The construction started in August and the 7 boat builders are now laminating the hull. We have a team of 5 people working in our offices in France to make sure this huge challenge is delivered on time and is ready to launch on 19th July 2022.
For the construction of it we’ve partnered with 2 companies that provide us with high quality materials and expertise for the construction:
Schütz: from Germany is committed to the development, production and distribution of innovative composites and patented manufacturing methods in a sustainable way. Their motto is: “Success built on substance and sustainability”. We are also building the deck mould of the new IMOCA at Schütz. We are using their honey-comb super light materials in different parts of our new boat.Greenboats: also from Germany, create innovative, lightweight and sustainable products. They will be creating bio-composite non-structural parts of our new IMOCA.
BORIS’ NEW BOOK IS LAUNCHEDOn Monday 20th September, Boris’ new book was launched!
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‘Allein zwischen Himmel und Meer’, is a co-written book of Boris Herrmann and German writer Andreas Wolfers that talks for the first time in detail about Boris’ participation in the Vendée Globe, the struggle with nature and the struggle with himself.
He was the first German to compete in the Vendée Globe, the most famous and toughest ocean race.In this book he describes in detail his experiences and emotions, the ups and downs during the 80 days alone at sea. He tells of the most beautiful and dangerous moments, of the enormous mental challenges. He describes the oceans he has crossed, most of the time further away from the mainland than the astronauts on the ISS. He also explains why protecting the oceans is so important.
You can buy your copy here.
OUR NEW VENDEE GLOBE DOCUMENTARY IS ALSO OUT
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A new 90 minute feature documentary about Boris Herrmann and his Vendee Globe race is now available with never before seen footage and one on one exclusives interviews you get to truly see behind the scenes.
The documentary “Sturmfahrt – Boris Herrmann auf der härtesten Segelregatta der Welt” by the team of “Arctic Circle” and produced by UFA Documentary is available now in German on TVNOW. The film accompanies Germany’s most successful sailor and committed environmentalist Boris Herrmann on the Vendée Globe in exclusive never before seen footage: 80 days alone on the high seas, exposed to the elements non-stop.
AWARDS
On the 16th September, the ZDF documentary "Vendée Globe - Around the World in 80 Days" won the German Television Award 2021, The Deutsche Fernsehpreis, as the best sports program, which documents the breathtaking 28,000 nautical mile sailing regatta of Boris Herrmann.
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The SEADEVCON 2021 offers the opportunity for addressing the effects of commercial shipping on the climate and where extreme sportsmen and Maritime Startups meet and present their goals. The SEADEVCON award honours annually a personality whose “lifetime achievement is exemplary for the fight for a sustainable and respectful use of the world’s seas” and this year the winner was Boris Herrmann.
The BAUM is the Federal German Working Group for Environmentally Conscious Management. It is a strong corporate network for sustainable business with almost 700 members.BAUM awarded its environmental and sustainability achievement award for 2021 to Boris for his environmental achievements during the last year.
"With this award, our powerful network honours the outstanding commitment of women and men who promote and expand sustainable business practices in their companies. Each and every one of us counts in the transformation,” said Yvonne Zwick, chairwoman of BAUM.
The Deutsche Fernsehpreis Award
BAUM Award
SEADEVCON Award
OTHER MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Giovanni is a longtime friend and godfather of Team Malizia and it was an honour to welcome him to Boris’ home town in September. He was here for guest sailing activation with his trimaran Maserati and his crew.
Fun fact: Through Giovanni, Boris Herrmannmet Pierre Casiraghi, as they both sailed on theItalian skipper's boat, and that is how it all started for Boris, and lead to having the Yacht Club de Monaco involved in the team since 2016.
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Boris joined the NDR talkshow on Friday 17th September to talk about his experiences during the Vendée Globe and the ups and downs during the 80 days alone at sea.
Giovanni Soldini’s visit to Hamburg
NDR Talkshow
NDR Das!
And on Sunday 19th of September he joined the NDR DAS! to also talk about the Vendée Globe and how even though during the race Boris competes on his own, such a race is only possible with a team behind him.
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Team Malizia House @ Gut Eckhof (c) Luke Dorey
