The Ocean Race 2023: Team Malizia cross the finish line first in Itajai to win Leg 3

Team Malizia have won leg 3 of The Ocean Race after crossing the finish line first in Itajai. After 35 gruelling and eventful days of racing over some 14,714 nautical miles, the team sealed the win at approximately 05:20:28 UTC (02:20:28 local time in Brazil). Ad The win is all the more remarkable given Malizia’s start to the leg which almost saw them abandon the race due to a broken mast.

The Ocean Race'An absolute dream!' — Harris reacts after Team Malizia Leg 3 victory3 HOURS AGO However, having dedicated two days to repairs on-board, the team, skippered by Boris Herrmann, battled their way back into contention. Braving the conditions, Team Malizia were able to chase down leaders and pace-setters Holcim PRB, eventually catching up as the two exchanged the lead between them. The extent of how treacherous the conditions were during racing were highlighted when the team’s Rosalin Kuiper suffered a concussion after the boat was rocked during one particularly difficult spell.

With a narrow advantage of less than 30 miles as the teams came through Cape Horn, Team Malizia then navigated a difficult penultimate night of racing as Holcim PRB suffered damage amid the conditions. Biotherm hit object but still in the race as Leg 3 reaches climax The Ocean Race Leg 3 as it happened – Team Malizia cross finish line in Itajai to win Leg 3 This allowed Team Malizia to eventually see their way over the finish line on Sunday morning, with an 80-mile lead. «We're still energised,» said Herrmann.

«The racing was close and that keeps you motivated. This was a full team win, and I'm very proud of what we achieved.» «A dream come true,» added Will Harris. «When I think back to that day, we'd just started, we'd lost a sail and damaged the