11TH HOUR RACING
Will Harris has been the main co-skipper of Team Malizia since 2019 and has participated in double-handed and crewed races, such as The Ocean Race in 2023.
Before joining Team Malizia, Will cut his teeth in the Figaro class, where he won the rookie category in his first year. Competing in Figaro as well as in other classes and races, he gained extensive experience in the world of offshore racing. Among his many achievements are his victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2021 in Class40, his success in the IRC 1 Overall in the Caribbean 600 2020, and his impressive third-place finish in The Ocean Race Europe in VO65 with the AkzoNobel team.
Will Harris also supports the team as a meteorologist, navigator, and speaker at various events.
In 2023, Will took part in the around-the-world crewed race with Team Malizia, forming an exceptional team alongside Boris Herrmann and Rosalin Kuiper. He made a lasting impression by climbing the IMOCA mast in the Southern Ocean in particularly challenging conditions.
In 2025, he will once again be part of the IMOCA crew under the Monaco flag.
| Course | Rank | Boat | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Ocean Race Atlantic | 2nd | 11TH HOUR RACING | 7j 23h 48min 7s |
| 2025 | Transat Café L'OR | 2nd | 11TH HOUR RACING | 12j 01h 32min 46s |
| 2025 | The Ocean Race Europe | 4th | 11TH HOUR RACING | 27 POINTS |
| 2025 | Course des Caps - Boulogne sur Mer - Banque Populaire du Nord | 4th | 11TH HOUR RACING | 6j 06h 04min 26s |
| 2023 | Transat Café L'OR | 7th | 11TH HOUR RACING | 12j 09h 01min 03s |
| 2023 | Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération | 7th | 11TH HOUR RACING | 2j 02h 52min 56s |
| 2023 | The Ocean Race | 3rd | 11TH HOUR RACING | 32 POINTS |
2021: The Ocean Race Europe - 3rd (VO65)
Malizia-Seaexplorer, Boris Hermann’s new IMOCA, designed for both The Ocean Race 2023 and the Vendée Globe 2024 by naval architects VPLP, was launched in Lorient on 19 July 2022.
Read moreThe Ocean Race Atlantic from New York to Lorient saw six IMOCA crews battling it out on the high seas, with some spectacular racing in challenging conditions.
•••Leading group skirts north of high pressure system as back markers eye direct route to Lorient
•••Life for the crews onboard the six IMOCA boats competing in The Ocean Race Atlantic has gone from hard to harder over the past day.
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