The Ocean Race 2023: 'What a homecoming' - 11th Hour Racing Team wins Leg 4 from Itajai to Newport

10.05.2023 - 21:19 eurosport.com

Skipper Charlie Enright delighted in a dream homecoming for 11th Hour Racing Team as the American team basked in the glory in Newport, Rhode Island, having won Leg 4 of The Ocean Race.

11th Hour Racing Team arrived at the finishing line at 19:41:41 BST (2:41 pm local time) with the winning time of 17 days, two hours, 26 minutes and 41 seconds, claiming five points for the overall standings.

Ad Team Malizia arrived in Newport in second place at 19:13:22 BST, 31:41 minutes after the winners. The Ocean Race‘Hasn't killed our motivation’ — 11th Hour Racing Team upbeat despite third-leg issues16/03/2023 AT 19:01 Both 11th Hour Racing Team and Team Malizia are now sitting on 18 points, but the American team will win the tie break with a better position on the leaderboard.

The top three teams will now be within one point when the transatlantic race starts on Sunday, May 21. Team Malizia won Leg 3 in a record-breaking leg in 34 days, 17 hours, 10 minutes and 28 seconds. «Yeah, it's awesome.

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11th Hour Racing Team have won Leg 5 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 to Aarhus, Denmark, propelling them to the top of the overall leaderboard. The impressive win, coupled with the double-points scoring system of the leg across the Atlantic, has moved the American-flagged team above Team Holcim — PRB in the fight for the IMOCA title. Ad After an intense battle for second, Team Holcim — PRB edged the fast-finishing Team Malizia for second to stay within touching distance in the overall competition.

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