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(June 26, 2023; Day 12) – WindWhisper Racing Team won the final leg of The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint into Genova, beating the rest of the fleet to Italy by a massive margin. Given their lead and the very light winds, WindWhisper could win the leg from The Hague to Genova by more than 18 hours.
With skipper Pablo Arrarte (ESP) unable to take part in the final leg, it was left to previous race winner Daryl Wislang (NZL) to take up the skipper’s role. “It’s an amazing feeling to arrive here, happy to be part of the team, and I was lucky enough to take the handlebars for the last leg.”
Crew member Liz Wardley has a special connection with this particular VO65, having led the five-month refit of the boat that she had already managed in its previous guise as Team AkzoNobel. “We had such a big lead into the Med and there was always the option that the others could catch us, so that was stressful. We did leg one well, we did leg six well, and now to win leg seven by more than a hundred miles is pretty cool.”
WindWhisper Racing Team was leading the overall standings for The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint, with their latest victory securing the title for the 3-leg series.
As for the seven boats that remain at sea, the remaining miles won’t be easy as they fight through light winds to get to the finish…
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