The Dutch sailor will skipper the team for the European event in 2025
Rosie Kuiper says Team Holcim-PRB will be on the starting line in Kiel, Germany and ready to race in The Ocean Race Europe in the summer of 2025.
The Dutch sailor, who competed in the around the world race in 2022-23 with Team Malizia is now wearing the blue colours of Team Holcim-PRB and will build out a team to race across Europe next summer.
“The idea is to have an international and diverse team on the starting line in Kiel,” Kuiper said. “We want a healthy mix of experienced sailors and young talent… We will be sailing with a purpose, with a call to action, to go circular.
“It’s going to be great to get racing again with short legs in Europe. We will see the different conditions of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean so it’s going to be exciting for sure.”
Racing will take place in the newest generation of high-tech IMOCA boats that foil above the water at record-breaking speeds.
The Ocean Race Europe 2025 will build on the foundations of the inaugural race and will be held under the banner of “Connecting Europe” with a race course that stretches from the Baltic Sea, through the North Sea and English Channel, into the Atlantic Ocean before a finish in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Ocean Race Europe will be more than a great sailing race. It is also a Race for the Ocean putting the restoration of ocean health as the key to sustaining life on our planet.
