IMOCA 60 Malizia-Seaexplorer

Malizia-Seaexplorer or Team Malizia, is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by VPLP and constructed by Multiplast in France and launched on 19 July 2022. It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a solo tour of the world, but also participated in The Ocean Race 2023, a crewed tour of around the world. Its skipper is the German Boris Herrmann.[1][2]

Malizia-Seaexplorer
Development
DesignerVPLP
Year2022
Builder(s)Multiplast
NameMalizia-Seaexplorer
Boat
Crew1 to 5
Draft4.50 m (14.8 ft)
Hull
LOA18.28 m (60.0 ft)
Beam5.70 m (18.7 ft)
Hull appendages
Generaltwo rudders, two foils
Keel/board typecanting keel
Rig
Mast length27.24 m (89.4 ft)
Racing
Class associationIMOCA 60

Design

The first design principle was to build a boat, that performs well in Antarctic ocean on the foils. As a result, the hull is very voluminous in comparison to other IMOCAs of the same generation. This is to add buoyancy to prevent the boat from diving into the waves under heavier conditions and slowing the boat down. A high freeline also adds to the volume, allowing weight saves in the ballast bulb as this improves the boats capability to self-right during a 110° test.[3]

Due to the increasing forces added through the foils and higher speeds, the Malizia-Seaexplorers hull is build from solid carbon fibre without a foam or honeycomb core.[3]

To prevent unnecessary dressing procedures and allow more comfortable sailing the cockpit is fully closed. Additional living area is behind the cockpit adding even more volume to the boat and allowing for more weight in the back, reducing wave diving even more.[4]

Racing History

2022 Defi Azimut

The 2022 Defi Azimut competition, open only to IMOCA 60 was held in a single handed and a crewed "The Ocean Race" trial to accommodate the teams that would compete in 2023 Ocean Race. The Team Malizia took part in the fully crewed trial in which in finished third of three behind 11th Hour Ocean Racing and Guyot-Environment with Paul Meilhats Biotherm having to abandon the race.[5]

The international crew consisted of skipper Boris Herrmann, co-skippers Will Harris (GBR), Rosalin Kuiper (NLD) and Nicolas Lunven (FRA) as well as onboard reporter Antoine Auriol (FRA).[6]

2022 Route du Rhum

In the 2022 single handed Route du Rhum Boris Herrmann with Malizia-Seaexplorer placed 24th of 38 participating IMOCAs. Issues with the foils forced Herrmann to reduce the speed preventing a better position.[7]

2023 The Ocean Race

The crew of the Team Malizia (name during The Ocean Race) consisted of skipper Boris Herrmann (leg 1, 3 an 5 to 7), co-skipper and skipper in the legs where Herrmann did not participate Will Harris, co-skipper Rosalin Kuiper (both all legs), co-skipper Nicolas Lunven (Leg 1 to 4 and 7), co-skipper Yann Eliès (leg 2, 5 and 6), co-skipper Christopher Pratt (leg 4) as well as onboard reporter Antoine Auriol (all legs).

The Team finished third overall and second in the in-port series and have won the third, the queens leg through Antarctic ocean from Cape Town to Itajai in Brazil as well as the final leg from The Hague to Genova.[8] With passing Cape Horn on the first place during the third leg they won the Roaring Forties Trophy.[9]

Notable events during the race, were the injuries of Herrmann during the first leg and Kuiper during the third leg. Herrmann severely burned his food with hot water and therefore had to suspend for the second leg due to fears of infection. Kuiper fell out of her bunk during heavy seas and suffered a severe concussion and a cut just over the right eye.[8]

During the fifth leg Team Malizia broke the record of the farthest distance travelled in 24 hours by a monohull sailboat. They managed 641,13 nautical miles, surpassing the record form Holcim-PRB just a few hours before and breaking the record of the super yacht Comanche.[9]

2023 Defi Azimut

Skipper Herrmann and co-skipper Harris placed 7th out of 34 starters in the 48 hour trial. They were again accompanied by onboard reporter Antoine Auriol. In the sprints they reached again the 7th place with three minutes and four seconds to the finish.[10][11]

2023 Transat Jacques Vabre

Double handed. Boris Herrmann ans Will Harris were announced to sail with the Malizia-Seaexplorer from Le Havre to Martinique.[12]

2023 Retour à la base

Single handed. Qualification race for the 2024/2025 Vendée Globe. Boris Herrmann is announced to take part with the Malizia-Seaexplorer.[12]

2024/2025 Vendée Globe

Boris Herrmann has announced to participate with the Malizia-Seaexplorer.

Racing Results
Pos Year Race Class Boat Name (Co-)Skipper Configuration,

Time, Notes

 Ref
Round the World Races
3 2023 The Ocean Race IMOCA 60 Team Malizia Skipper:  Boris Herrmann (GER),  Will Harris (GBR)

Co-skippers:  Rosalin Kuiper (NLD),  Nicolas Lunven (FRA),  Yann Eliès (FRA),  Christopher Pratt (FRA) OBR:  Antoine Auriol (FRA)

 Crewed

Third overall

Second in in-port-series

 [13][14]
Transatlantic Races
24 2022 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Malizia-Seaexplorer  Boris Herrmann (GER) Single handed

14d 15h 21m 41s

 [15][7]
Other Races
7 2023 48h Le Défi Azimut IMOCA 60 Malizia-Seaexplorer  Boris Herrmann (GER)  Will Harris (GBR) Double handed

2d 02h 52m 56s

 [10][11]
3 2022 48h Le Défi Azimut IMOCA 60 Team Malizia  Boris Herrmann (GER) +crew In the crewed trials

1d 22h 25m 05s

 [16][5]

See also

References
  1. "TEAM MALIZIA". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. Redacteur (2022-07-20). "Imoca. Boris Herrmann met à l'eau son nouveau bateau Malizia - Seaexplorer". Course au Large (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. World, Yachting (2023-08-17). "World's fastest monohull: Malizia-Seaexplorer IMOCA 60". Yachting World. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. Rieker, Jochen. "Boris Herrmann: Das ist die neue "Malizia – Seaexplorer"". YACHT - Alles rund ums Segeln (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. "Défi Azimut 48 Hours: A fascinating first outing for The Ocean Race IMOCAs". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. "Malizia – Seaexplorer – Neck and Neck to The Finish Line of the Défi Azimut 48 Hour Race | Team Malizia & Boris Herrmann Racing - Professional sailing team racing around the world". Team Malizia & Boris Herrmann Racing. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  7. "Boris Herrmann finishes the Route du Rhum 2022". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. "Sieg auf Ocean-Race-Schlussetappe: Boris Herrmann ist stolz". www.zdf.de (in German). 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. luke@monacolife.net (2023-06-01). "Sailing: Team Malizia set 24-hour world record in The Ocean Race". Monaco Life. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. "Classements du Défi Azimut". www.defi-azimut.net (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  11. "An intense 48 hours of racing in the 48 hour Défi Azimut for Team Malizia and Boris Herrmann". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  12. "Boris Herrmann and Will Harris To Sail Transat Jacques Vabre 2023 Together | Team Malizia & Boris Herrmann Racing - Professional sailing team racing around the world". Team Malizia & Boris Herrmann Racing. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  13. Race, The Ocean. "The Ocean Race 2022-23". The Ocean Race 2022-23. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  14. "Team Malizia third overall in The Ocean Race and second in the in-Port Series". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  15. "Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe". Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  16. "Rankings". www.defi-azimut.net. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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