A boat taking part in The Ocean Race, emblazoned with the race livery, copyright Ainhoa Sanchez - The Ocean Race

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The Ocean Race heads to Portsmouth as part of its Europe 2025 series.

Witness some of the fastest racing at sea, with sailors from around the world competing in the water off Portsmouth in the newest generation of high-tech IMOCA boats that foil above the water at record-breaking speeds.

The foiling IMOCA race boats will ensure fast, intense racing in 'fully crewed mode' - which means four sailors, plus an on-board reporter. At least one of the crew must be female and two nationalities must be represented across the race crew. The teams will be required to generate at least 30% of the energy used on board during each leg from renewable sources (solar, wind or hydro).

What's more, specialised equipment will carried on board to provide water sampling data to international scientists, building on the science programme developed over previous editions of The Ocean Race.

The Ocean Race

Since 1973, The Ocean Race has provided the ultimate team test, and offered a human adventure like no other. For nearly 50 years, it has kept an almost mythical hold over some of the greatest sailors and been the proving ground for the legends of the sport. It's often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world, sailing’s toughest team challenge, and one of the sport’s Big Three events, alongside the Olympic Games and America’s Cup.

The Europe leg in 2025 will begin in Kiel, German, before arriving in Portsmouth. It will then move on to Cartagena in Spain and Genova in Italy, before concluding in Boka Bay, Montenegro.

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The Ocean Race

Type:Sporting Event

Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3PA

Opening Times

The Ocean Race (14 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2025)

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