| Age | 31 (1/22/94) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | First rookie in the 2016 Solitaire du Figaro. |
| Joined Imoca on | 2019 |
| Team | Team Malizia |
| Base | Lorient (FRANCE) |
| Partners | Musto |
Will Harris has been the main co-skipper of Team Malizia since 2019 and has participated in double-handed and crewed races, such as The Ocean Race in 2023.
Before joining Team Malizia, Will cut his teeth in the Figaro class, where he won the rookie category in his first year. Competing in Figaro as well as in other classes and races, he gained extensive experience in the world of offshore racing. Among his many achievements are his victory in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2021 in Class40, his success in the IRC 1 Overall in the Caribbean 600 2020, and his impressive third-place finish in The Ocean Race Europe in VO65 with the AkzoNobel team.
Will Harris also supports the team as a meteorologist, navigator, and speaker at various events.
In 2023, Will took part in the around-the-world crewed race with Team Malizia, forming an exceptional team alongside Boris Herrmann and Rosalin Kuiper. He made a lasting impression by climbing the IMOCA mast in the Southern Ocean in particularly challenging conditions.
In 2025, he will once again be part of the IMOCA crew under the Monaco flag.
2021: The Ocean Race Europe - 3rd (VO65)
2021: Sardinha Cup - 8th (with Pep Costa)
2021: Transat en Double - 13th (with Pep Costa)
2019: La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro - 22th
2019: Solo Maître Coq - 20th
2016: Solo Basse-Normandie - 8th
| Name | MALIZIA - SEAEXPLORER |
|---|---|
| Sail number | MON 1297 |
| Architect | VPLP |
| Construction | 2022, Multiplast |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | NC |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | NC |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | Yes |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | NC |
| Downwind | NC |
From welcoming US solo sailor Cole Brauer as co-skipper to preparing for a crewed racing calendar filled with firsts, the next six months promise to be particularly exciting for Team Malizia. With new challenges on the h…
•••You can see why Sam Goodchild is mulling over the issue of pacing himself in his first Vendée Globe.
•••The Ocean Race Europe, an offshore sailing race for the foiling IMOCA class, will include Portsmouth on the south coast of England, among its six stopovers.
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