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Team Malizia’s Boris Herrmann Celebrates His Second Vendée Globe Finish

This Wednesday night, Boris Herrmann crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 in 12th place at 23:18 CET after 80 days, 10 hours, 16 minutes and 41 seconds at sea. Today, the Team Malizia skipper got to celebrate this great achievement and experience the iconic and emotional channel passage with his team and the cheering crowds of Les Sables d’Olonne.

by Hélène Katz

Boris Herrmann onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer during the channel passage

Boris Herrmann onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer during the channel passage

© Olivier Blanchet / Vendée Globe

First hug in 80 days - Co-skipper Will Harris, Boat captain Stuart Mclachlan, and Boris Herrmann this morning

First hug in 80 days - Co-skipper Will Harris, Boat captain Stuart Mclachlan, and Boris Herrmann this morning

© Will Harris / Team Malizia

Boris Herrmann during the channel passage

Boris Herrmann during the channel passage

© Vincent Curutchet / Vendée Globe

Boris Herrmann

Boris Herrmann

© Mark Llyod / Vendée Globe

Jimmy Spithill, Pierre Casiraghi, and Boris Herrmann onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer at the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 arrival

Jimmy Spithill, Pierre Casiraghi, and Boris Herrmann onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer at the Vendée Globe 2024-2025 arrival

© Ricardo Pinto / Team Malizia

Back on land!

Back on land!

© Ricardo Pinto / Team Malizia

Boris Herrmann and Samantha Davies celebrating their respective 12th and 13th place finishes this afternoon

Boris Herrmann and Samantha Davies celebrating their respective 12th and 13th place finishes this afternoon

© Mark Llyod / Vendée Globe

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