The fleet VO65 is ready to compete again The Ocean Race. The last time these boats were enjoyed in competition was in January, when they completed the first stage of the VO65 Sprint from Alicante to Cape Verde, and now are in Aarhus (Denmark) to be part of the final stretch of this world tour. On Sunday the In Port regatta will be held and on the 8th they will sail directly to The Hague (without the Kiel passing beacon). For the VO65s, who only do three stages, this will be their second and it is the one prior to the Grand Final in Genoa. Yes indeed, All the boats that started The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint will not be there because there is a casualty: Ambersail will not compete in the last two stages.
This Friday afternoon, Roberto, Chuny, Bermúdez de Castro are expected to play Mirpuri/Trifork Racing in Aarhus, but without a doubt one of those that is attracting a lot of attention is Wind Whisper Racing Team. The Polish-flagged boat won the stage from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, is the current leader, and has been training in Denmark for days. “We are really looking forward to getting back to racing from Aarhus, especially after the excellent first leg we did from Alicante to Cape Verde in January,” said WindWhisper skipper Pablo Arrarte of Spain. “We are ready, the ship is ready. Our international crew has a strong Polish component and will see some changes, but the core will remain the same and we will be sailing with up to six under-30 sailors to give youngsters a great opportunity to improve their skills in a truly professional environment.”, he added.
Team JAJO is in second place and skipper Jelmer van Beek explained that “Aarhus is a great place, we know it well and it always gives us a special feeling, so we can’t wait to come back. For now we are in second place and we are happy, but there is still a long race to go and we only look forward. We will do everything we can to give the WindWhisper Racing Team a hard time and make it a tough race.”.
As for the third classified is the Austrian Ocean Racing powered by Team Genova: “I am delighted to be back in The Ocean Race. It was tough watching the IMOCAs race in the South Ocean without us, but we have used that time to work hard and improve our boat and sails. With these updates, we’re more competitive than ever and ready to hunt down the leaders. We are excited about the challenge ahead of us”, added skipper Gerwin Jansen.