Malizia Explorer in Antarctica half a year after its launch. 

The christening of the Malizia Explorer in Monaco.

ECOP's in Senegal

Fernando de Noronha 

Sea elephant in front of the Malizia Explorer.

As the year comes to a close, it feels natural to look back on what shaped the past twelve months. For the Malizia Explorer, that is quite a story.

From Vision to Voyage: The First Year of the Malizia Explorer

Very few people will ever have the opportunity to travel to Antarctica. This January, the Malizia Explorer research vessel is heading south on a scientific mission and we are taking you along. Join our "Classroom from the Ice" sessions in German, English and French!

Go to school in Antarctica!

Boris Herrmann, Esther Horvath and Dr. Simeon Lisovski. 

The Malizia Explorer was navigating through Antarctic ice sheets during the call to the school in Kiel, Germany

From Antarctica to Northern Germany. 

Have you ever been to the Antarctic? Well, around 120 pupils from a school in Kiel just had the chance to virtually come onboard the Malizia Explorer for an hour, as the team of scientists, sailors, and photographers answered their most burning questions while sailing through Antarctic waters on their way to the Danger Islands for a scientific research mission.

Classroom in the ice

Wildlife on the way

Penguins on the Danger Islands.

Malizia Explorer in Ushuaia!

The Malizia Explorer research vessel has arrived in Ushuaia after a fast and favourable passage north. The crew made the informed decision to depart King George Island on Wednesday, where they had been waiting for a weather window to attempt a second landing on the Danger Islands. No such window ever materialised, and the route remained firmly closed by sea ice. Less than five days later, the vessel reached Tierra del Fuego with crew and scientists safe on shore.

Malizia Explorer Returns to Ushuaia 

Malizia Explorer returning home

Marin Moreau, sailor on Malizia Explorer, standing on the mast spreader for a better view.

Malizia Explorers’ first scientific sailing expedition in Antarctica has begun its return to Ushuaia after a decisive call to halt further attempts to reach the Danger Islands. Following one successful landing on Brash Island, which is the westernmost island within the archipelago, the team determined that worsening ice conditions and an unfavourable weather forecast made any additional passage unfeasible. The team are set to arrive by Sunday the 7th of December with a wealth of knowledge and data collected during this first detailed study of the Danger Islands archipelago.

Danger Islands Mission draws to an end! 

Team Malizia visiting Fattoria La Vialla this summer

Will & Rosie wearing Devold Of Norway jumpers during The Ocean Race

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Boris Herrmann, Esther Horvath and Dr. Simeon Lisovski were on a live call to a German school when they first saw the Danger Islands.

Ice around the Malizia Explorer

Osama Mustafa, ThINK Jena. 

A team happy to have made it back safely. 

For months, our team had been preparing for the moment the Malizia Explorer would make landfall on the Danger Islands, which are seven small islands spanning just 5 km² off the Antarctic Peninsula. It’s a place recently designated as an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 180), and, following Germany’s commitment to protect it, a team of scientists and the Malizia Explorer crew set sail towards these untouched islands. On the 19th of November 2025, the crew of 14, composed of scientists, media representatives, sailors, and a cook, made their way to the end of the world on the 26-metre sailing vessel to study penguins and seven small yet ecologically valuable islands. Their dual mission: gathering data on this newly protected area on land, and collecting evidence that may support the expansion of the protected zone into the marine environment if necessary.

First Steps on the Danger Islands: Reaching One of Antarctica’s Most Remote Frontiers

Adelie penguins cover a large amount of the Danger Islands during breeding season and are subject of the study that will be conducted onboard Malizia Explorer

Boris Herrmann onboard Malizia Explorer before departure in Ushuaia

Boris Herrmann onboard Malizia Explorer earlier this year shortly after the launch of the new research vessel

The Malizia Explorer science vessel has set sail for the Danger Islands on its first mission to Antarctica. Together with researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), the Thuringian Institute of Sustainability and Climate Protection (ThINK), and the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), Boris Herrmann and the team onboard Malizia Explorer are carrying out a joint scientific survey of this remote archipelago. Their goal is to deliver the first detailed study of the region and turn it into a pilot project that translates scientific evidence into political action, potentially creating a blueprint for accelerating Ocean protection in the future.

The Danger Islands 2025 Mission crew of sailors, scientists, and media representatives onboard Malizia Explorer

Boris Herrmann and Malizia Explorer Set Sail on Scientific Mission to the Danger Islands, Antarctica

Set sail with us as we look back on an unforgettable summer of racing, say goodbye to our beloved Malizia - Seaexplorer and dive into the untamed world of the high seas.

My Ocean Challenge Newsletter 15 !

FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE : IMOCA 11th Hour Racing, skippers Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris celebrate after taking second place in their category of the Transat Café l'OR 2025 on November 7, 2025 in Fort-de-France, Martinique

11th Hour Racing arrival in the Transat Café L'OR with Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris who had raced together for Team Malizia on the same boat, formerly Malizia - Seaexplorer, earlier that year

Team Malizia celebrates a remarkable result from two familiar faces: Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris, who raced together as part of our Malizia crew this summer, have taken second place in the IMOCA Class of the Transat Café L’OR. Competing onboard 11th Hour Racing, our former Malizia - Seaexplorer, this was Francesca’s first race as skipper of her own IMOCA campaign, marking a significant milestone in her journey, and Will’s third participation in the event. Carrying forward the spirit of teamwork, determination, and purpose, the duo delivered an outstanding performance and secured one of the best non-French results in recent IMOCA history.

FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE : IMOCA 11th Hour Racing, skippers Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris take second place in their category of the Transat Café l'OR 2025 on November 7, 2025 in Fort-de-France, Martinique

Sensational Second-Place Finish in the Transat Café L’OR for Will Harris and Francesca Clapcich

Planet Hero Award 2025

Planet Hero Award 2025 Gala im Zurich Campus in Köln

Gewinner in der Kategorie Ozean- & Gewässerschutz: SALZWASSER VEREIN und Boris Herrmann

This year's winners of the Planet Hero Awards are now known. Yesterday evening, Boris Herrmann and Zurich Group Germany selected Germany's Planet Heroes 2025. Since 2021, the Planet Hero Award annually honours projects in three categories: climate protection, biodiversity, Ocean and water protection.

Boris Herrmann und Dr. Carsten Schildknecht mit den Planet Heroes 2025

Boris Herrmann and Zurich announce Planet Heroes 2025

Francesca Clapcich onboard 11th Hour Racing on the Transat Café l'OR

Will Harris onboard 11th Hour Racing

This Sunday 26 October, Team Malizia’s long-time co-skipper Will Harris set sail on his third Transat Café L’OR (formerly the Transat Jacques Vabre), racing from Le Havre, France, to Martinique. This time, he is racing alongside skipper Francesca Clapcich on a boat he knows by heart: our former Malizia - Seaexplorer, now handed over to Francesca’s team and rebranded as 11th Hour Racing. It’s Francesca’s first participation in the race, and her debut as skipper of her own IMOCA campaign. Together, the pair have kicked off the Transat Café L’OR 2025 with a powerful performance .After a stormy first night in the English Channel, they are holding strong in the leading group of the IMOCA fleet. With fierce winds, fast foiling, and flawless teamwork, Will and Francesca are showing the determination and skills as a perfectly tuned duo.

Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris, ready for the Transat Café l'OR Start

Strong Start for Will & Francesca on the Transat Café L’OR

Team Malizias Boris Herrmann veröffentlich mit Co-Autor Walter Wüllenweber "Die Welt unter meinem Boot"

Die Welt unter meinem Boot - Co-written by Boris Herrmann and Walter Wüllenweber, and released on 22 October 2025 by C.Bertelsmann

Boris Herrmann präsentierte sein neues Buch bei der Malizia Pressekonferenz zum Start des Ocean Race Europe 2025 in Kiel

Today, 22 October 2025, marks the official release of "The World Beneath My Boat", the new book by renowned sailor Boris Herrmann, co-authored with Walter Wüllenweber. In this compelling publication, the authors offer readers a unique perspective beneath the surface of the Ocean, combining Boris Herrmann’s passion for sailing with his dedication to Ocean science and environmental protection.

Boris Herrmann Launches His New Book "The World Beneath My Boat"

Boris Herrmann Launches His New Book The World Beneath My Boat

Spartina anglica grows abundantly in salt marshes. 

Have you ever stood on the coast, breathed in that Ocean air, and thought, “Wow, what a beautifully eggy, rotten smell”? No? Well, this short article about eggs-tremely egg-celent saltmarshes is here to change your mind!

Salty With A Chance Of Egg: The Power of Saltmarshes

Ex Malizia - Seaexplorer on her way to Le Havre under her new colours

Malizia Seaexplorer during the short refit in between The Ocean Race Europe and the Transat Café l'OR

Francesca Clapcich and Will Harris, ready for the Transat Café l'OR

Boris Herrmann visiting CDK where his new boat is been built

Boris Herrmann & Antoine Koch, our next boat designer

Malizia Explorer, Team Malizia's Research Vessel.

After a busy summer of racing across Europe, Team Malizia is shifting gears towards new adventures on land and at sea. Malizia - Seaexplorer has now been handed over to Team Francesca Clapcich Powered by 11th Hour Racing, while work continues on the construction of Malizia 4, our next-generation IMOCA, and preparations ramp up for the Malizia Explorer’s first Antarctic mission. Here’s what’s happening now and what’s coming next for Team Malizia.

What’s Happening & What’s Coming Next? 

What’s Happening ? What’s Coming Next? 

The unpredictable seas, the relentless race, the unspoken bonds: this is where it all comes together. From the adrenaline-pumping moments on deck to the quiet, late-night talks that shaped the course of the summer, this final chapter pulls you deep into the world of Team Malizia during it’s most important race of the year, The Ocean Race Europe 2025.

MALIZIANS Season 2 Episode 9

MALIZIANS Season 2: The Final Chapter 

Sad that The Ocean Race Europe is over? Looking into extending the summer into fall? Missing your favorite sailing team already? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Watch the full season 2 of MALIZIANS and re-live the exciting of our race around Europe!

Watch the full season 2 of MALIZIANS - European Waters

Planet Hero Award 2022

Zum bereits 5. Mal in Folge wird der Planet Hero Award zusammen mit unserem Partner Zurich verliehen – und du kannst mitentschieden, welches der neun nominierten Projekte den Titel des Publikumslieblings erhält.

Community Voting Planet Hero Award 2025

Jetzt abstimmen! Community Voting für den Planet Hero Award 2025

Jetzt abstimmen! Der Community Voting für den Planet Hero Award 2025 ist gestartet

And just like that, it’s time for the final stopover of The Ocean Race Europe 2025! MALIZIANS Season 2 Episode 8 takes you to Boka Bay, to discover the behind-the-scenes in the last host cities and during the Final Coastal Race. 

MALIZIANS Season 2 Episode 8

Final Stopover: Boka Bay - MALIZIANS Season 2 Episode 8

The team racing one more time onboard their IMOCA yacht under the Malizia colours in Boka Bay, Montenegro

Boris Herrmann earlier today in Boka Bay

The Final Coastal Race got underway in Boka Bay this Saturday afternoon

Boris Herrmann onboard Malizia - Seaexplorer

Co-skippers Cole Brauer and Francesca Clapcich

The IMOCA fleet racing in Boka Bay

Co-skipper Will Harris and onboard reporter Meredith Rodgers

Team Malizia celebrating their fourth-place finish

After five legs, over 4,500 nautical miles, and six weeks of intense offshore racing, The Ocean Race Europe 2025 concluded today in Boka Bay, Montenegro. Team Malizia delivered a strong performance in the Final Coastal Race, climbing the overall leaderboard to finish fourth. With a perfect start and clean sailing, the crew around skipper Boris Herrmann closed this year’s main IMOCA race and their campaign with their Malizia - Seaexplorer boat on a high, ready to look forward to the next chapter in 2026 with a brand-new IMOCA yacht and exciting races on the horizon.

From left to right: Boris Herrmann, Cole Brauer, Will Harris, Francesca Clapcich, Meredith Rodgers

Team Malizia Ends The Ocean Race Europe 2025 on a High, Climbing To Fourth Place Overall

Malizia - Seaexplorer in Boka Bay, Montenegro, during the Pro-Am speed runs of The Ocean Race Europe 2025

This Saturday 20 September, Team Malizia and their six competitors line up on the start line of the Final Coastal Race. With the last points still in play, this last racing event of The Ocean Race Europe will decide the remaining positions and if Team Malizia grab fourth-place in the overall scoreboard.

How To Follow The Final Coastal Race Of The Ocean Race Europe In Boka Bay

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