While you were out enjoying the arrival of summer (at last), the 12 boat fleet in The Ocean Race Europe comprising seven VO65 and five IMOCA 60s kicked off on Saturday from the centre of the offshore racing world, Lorient on the west coast of France.
The fleet is now well on its way on Leg 1 and if you missed the opener to this three leg offshore event around Europe, here’s Matt Sheahan’s overview of the race and the famous location that forms the heart of the offshore scene.
