The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 18 April 2023. Crew Portraits. Team Malizia, Chris Pratt.
Team Malizia

Christopher Pratt

Crew Member

France

French yachtsman Christopher Pratt is a well established name on the solo and shorthanded offshore racing scene. He has partnered with top-name French IMOCA skippers like Jérémie Beyou and Armel Le Cléac’h, to finish on the podium in the 2011 and 2013 editions respectively of the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed transatlantic race.

Pratt (42) went on to co-skipper with Beyou for several more seasons and together they finished third in both the 2019 and 2021 editions of the Transat Jacques Vabre.

Well known to Team Malizia co-skippers Will Harris (GBR) and Nicolas Lunven (FRA), Pratt is participating in his first edition of The Ocean Race.

Previous participation in The Ocean Race:
Taking part in The Ocean Race for the first time.


  • French yachtsman Christopher Pratt is a well established name on the solo and shorthanded offshore racing scene. He has partnered with top-name French IMOCA skippers like Jérémie Beyou and Armel Le Cléac’h, to finish on the podium in the 2011 and 2013 editions respectively of the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed transatlantic race.

    Pratt (42) went on to co-skipper with Beyou for several more seasons and together they finished third in both the 2019 and 2021 editions of the Transat Jacques Vabre.

    Well known to Team Malizia co-skippers Will Harris (GBR) and Nicolas Lunven (FRA), Pratt is participating in his first edition of The Ocean Race.

    Previous participation in The Ocean Race:
    Taking part in The Ocean Race for the first time.