The Ocean Race: Biotherm skipper Paul Meilhat sets sights on next leg from Newport after Leg 4 disappointment

Biotherm skipper Paul Meilhat hopes for an improved performance in Leg 5 of The Ocean Race after Leg 4 ended in disappointment. The Biotherm team struggled across the line to finish at 08:04 at Newport, to record a time for the leg of 17 days, 19 hours, 49 minutes and 38 seconds. Ad Third place leaves Biotherm in fourth spot overall on 13 points, and they are behind Team Malizia and 11th Hour Racing in joint second on 18 points.

Those two teams trail leaders Team Holcim-PRB by a single point. The Ocean Race11th Hour Racing Team win Leg 4 from Itajai to Newport, Team Malizia finishes second38 MINUTES AGO «The Ocean Race is still quite open heading into the race across the Atlantic, which counts for double-points,» said Meilhat. «After our good start on this leg we would have liked to have been able to fight with the top guys a bit more but we are happy looking ahead to the next part of the race.» The action from Itajai in Brazil to Newport saw Biotherm take the lead and hold it for much of the leg up the coast of Brazil.

However, some poor performance let others get away from them, which cost them their chance of victory. The Ocean Race as it happened: 11th Hour Racing Team celebrate Leg 4 victory Biotherm faced 'violent' conditions on night Guyot Environnement — Team Europe dismasted «That's sail boat racing. That's the way it goes sometimes,» said crew member Alan Roberts.

«You can get mad or frustrated, but it doesn't help. »It's not easy to bring a completely new group on board, but I'm happy with how everyone worked together to become a team." Meilhat revealed that his boat had suffered some minor damage in the same storm that cost GUYOT environnement — Team Europe’s mast. They will now prepare their boat for the