The Ocean Race 2022-23: 11th Hour Racing Team win Leg 6 in The Hague to extend overall race lead

On a dramatic morning off the coast of The Hague, 11th Hour Racing Team took victory in Leg 6 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 to extend their overall race lead. It was the American boat's third leg win in a row as they continue to take the race by the scruff of the neck. Ad Their triumph wasn't without a battle though as they were pushed all the way by Team Holcim-PRB, who came across the line as runners-up, just 12 minutes and 23 seconds behind.

The Ocean Race'Incredible moment!' — Dutch King and Queen climb aboard Team Malizia during end to Leg 62 HOURS AGO Team Malizia completed the podium as they kept up their strong overall showing in the 2022-23 edition of the race, finishing just one minute and 20 seconds down on Holcim-PRB. There was, however, a considerable consolation prize for Team Malizia of having royalty grace their boat, with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands climbing aboard to ride into shore in The Hague alongside the only Dutch sailor in the race, Rosalin Kuiper. With just one leg remaining of the The Ocean Race 2022-23, 11th Hour Racing Team now look to be favourites to take the overall title, holding a two-point lead over nearest challengers Holcim-PRB.

Speaking afterwards to Eurosport, winning skipper Charlie Enright said: «It was a short one [leg], but not a lot of sleep proportionally speaking. »We're psyched, it was intense from the start to the finish. Unbelievable, can't believe it, just keep on rolling.