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

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. It's good. It's good to be here, and what a homecoming.

It’s totally crazy, intimidating almost,” said a delighted Enright. “It’s like it was scripted. Been dreaming about this moment for a long time.

To have it happen and then to have it happen like that as well, it’s really wild, very humbling.” Biotherm faced 'violent' conditions on night Guyot environnement — Team Europe dismasted Guyot environnement — Team Europe forced to dismast Leg 4 as it happened It was a tricky stage for all teams with Guyot environnement — Team Europe suffering a broken mast just over 600 miles east of Newport and were eliminated from the race. Holcim-PRB, who were leading after three stages with 19 points, had to retire having also been forced to dismast. Asked