Where is the NEXT route? | Cracking the code of The Ocean Race track

The official routes for the next edition of The Ocean Race and The Ocean Race Europe remain a mystery, but what can we learn from boat speeds and insider hints? Niall breaks down the challenges of designing a round-the-world racetrack in Alicante, Spain.
Plus, catch up with winning skipper Charlie Enright (11th Hour Racing Team) on his post-race recovery and thoughts on the future route.
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00:00 Intro
01:50 The boats keep getting faster
05:52 Creating a route
09:00 Chatting to the insider
12:10 Charlie Enright interview

[@jimmoore8920]

Well done again Nial keep the drive alive.

[@coconutssailteam]

Great update Niall, exciting news...

[@CaptainBuzzBee]

Newport RI was a good time.

[@antoniusschubert]

I would love see many stopovers all over Europe!🎉

[@fraserguthrie4692]

Great to catch up. Looking forward - a all female boats has the power to shift the race to a new level - look at Woman's Rugby

[@jcrampton5143]

And the Maiden Factor in the Ocean Globe Race, they're sailing a fantastic race.

[@cinavik]

Loved getting to see the race up close in Newport!

[@Pelican5077]

Nice update. Thx.

[@antoinericolleau6453]

Nice to think about next race🎉. It’s always well done! Thanks

[@user-kr4hh1jf7k]

Please come to Fremantle Australia

[@caroletherton4236]

Great report Niall and so good to see Charlie again , wondering if he’ll sail again since 11th Hour Racing boat is gone; excitingly just read about the New York Vendée Race (May 29 in Manhattan) where 31 IMOCAs will race / parade before departing for France; lamented not making it to Freeport, RI the last two Ocean Races so this time is not to be missed; hello Malizia! Holcim PRB, CHARAL! and pretty DUBREIL (formerly 11th Hour😊) with their courageous solo skippers …cool reason to visit the big Apple

[@caroletherton4236]

The horror! It’s Newport …Newport

[@davidcozzi373]

Please have one the stop overs in Newport. I went to the stop in Newport and had a great time

[@zoepaulastrassfield2664]

The advances in speed and distance really are very dramatic, last year I read Peter Blake’s book about the 1981-82 race with logbook entries recording every day’s run and doing a 300-mile day was considered INCREDIBLE for Ceramco and only possible in the Southern Ocean. I think everyone will always have their greatest affection for the route from the first edition they followed, so for me that’s 2017-18 and it still looks pretty close to perfection, but I know the dip from Australia up to China had issues because it was such a high-traffic region, there was a piracy threat, and Hong Kong harbor was so busy that Vestas had their accident. So I’d say my ideal would be roughly the 2017-18 route but with Cape Verde added, and the Pacific leg being straight from Australia to NZ and then across the Pacific. (Really we just need to get AU/NZ back!) But there is always room for change and improvement, another stop in India like in 2008 would be interesting. It seems like the Itajai-Newport leg always takes the boats pretty close to Bermuda, so maybe break that leg up with a stopover there? There’s just always so many possibilities! I like the follow-up interview with Charlie, it’s nice to see what life is actually like between the races for the sailors.

[@TheOceanRace]

Thanks for your comment Zoe, there's still lots to be decided. It was interesting to hear from Charlie - a lot of the sailors report the 'post-race blues' when they shift back to normal life again!

[@zoepaulastrassfield2664]

@@TheOceanRace I can’t even imagine, I know Charlie talks about it a little here, but the change from being in that highly specialized environment back to normal life ashore… it must be like two different worlds.

[@rocu406]

Niall, what boat are you soloing, it looks pretty snappy 😊

[@johnbateman4653]

Dehler 30 OD

[@qtrfoil]

I had such fun watching TOR, sure wish the other offshore races had OBRs, can't wait until 27!

[@ruedigereng]

Pretty cool and informative preview. Really looking forward to the next editions in 25 and 27. Will be again in one of the host cities 😎 Question ... I'm asking myself which boat Niall is sailing at the beginning and end of the video. Thought that I know most of those performance boats at this size ... but: no idea 🤔

[@Mrlang74]

Better stop in Auckland i say

[@lovropirkl2672]

Is Croatia out of the question? It is one of the most picturesque sailing destinations in the world.

[@TheOceanRace]

Would be nice! As you can see in the video, the Race route is always a fine balance between practicality, weather and seasons, time and commercial considerations. We never say never though!

[@zoepaulastrassfield2664]

They always change up the European stops, so maybe!

[@geoffdaynes1111]

I hope the British Isles/ United Kingdom are under consideration...not much of a mention here.

[@Dan6erous]

I assume port cities/hosting might also have something to do with it? By-passing Australia and New Zealand in total was disappointing to me this time.

[@tree4408]

Hi Charlie from Mid-Usa

[@KasperiVonSchrowe]

Now listen to me... The golden days of The Ocean Race were the days of OR and IOR boats, and the race main sponsor was Whitbread. We need to change direction, because the race has become the playground to only few very professional teams. We should incorporate model from Sidney to Hobart and Fastnet races where Yacht owners can attend and where super maxis compete for the line of honors. No leg points, but total time like in the good old days. No show sailing but only good old ocean racing with legs of thousands of miles. Make it traditional again and allow many to participate. Make it one of the great again.

[@jonathanlewis1352]

Sounds like the current Ocean Globe Race to me that is so ably sponsored and directed by Don McIntyre and McIntyre Adventures. Tune in.

[@rocu406]

Will the next edition of the Ocean Race feature two classes of boats? Will both classes sail the whole course?

[@TheOceanRace]

The plan is just to sail with an IMOCA fleet

[@cyniluc]

Greece please 😢

[@vicpinto1970]

Forget the route. Can we get more than just a handful of boats?

[@TheOceanRace]

That's the plan!

[@jeffcondell]

That's Cork and not Galway!

[@TheOceanRace]

😳

[@alexandermenck6609]

Ocean Race Europe: Start off with Fastnet Race Cowes - Cherbourg. Great event for the IMOCAs.