The Ocean Race: Two-time IMOCA world champion Charlie Dalin joins 11th Hour Racing Team for crucial leg

French offshore sailor Charlie Dalin, a two-time IMOCA world champion, is set to join the 11th Hour Racing Team, the sole US entry in The Ocean Race, for a pivotal double-pointer leg from Newport, Rhode Island, to Aarhus, Denmark. Hailing from Le Havre and currently based in Brittany, France, Dalin has consistently achieved victories and podium finishes in major offshore sailing events in recent years.

Ad His remarkable accomplishments include first-place finishes in the 2022 Vendee Arctique Les Sables d'Olonne and the 2022 Guyader Bermudes, as well as a second-place ranking in the 2022 Route du Rhum, the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre, and the 2020-2021 Vendee Globe. The Ocean RaceHow to watch Newport In-Port race and start of Leg 5 on Eurosport and discovery+YESTERDAY AT 15:53 This marks Dalin's debut in The Ocean Race.

Joining skipper Charlie Enright, navigator Simon Fisher, trimmer Justine Mettraux, and media crew member Amory Ross, Dalin will embark on the transatlantic leg of the race. Enright expressed his excitement about Dalin's inclusion, stating, «Charlie's track record speaks for itself as one of the, if not the, most successful offshore sailors in recent years.» Team Holcim-PRB in race against time for 'very important' Leg 5 How to watch Newport in-port race and start of Leg 5 on Eurosport and discovery+ Having collaborated within MerConcept, Enright has sailed alongside Dalin before, but not in a competitive capacity.

Dalin expressed his gratitude to the 11th Hour Racing Team for the opportunity to join them. He said: «It's going to be a wonderful experience.