LIVE - UNITED BY THE OCEAN WIN THE OCEAN RACE ATLANTIC

AT 1615, THE TOP FOUR HAVE FINISHED.

First
UNITED BY THE OCEAN
10/09/2026 13:39:11
7 days 23 hours 39 minutes 11 seconds

Second
TEAM FRANCESCA CLAPCICH POWERED BY 11TH HOUR RACING
10/09/2026 13:48:07
7 days 23 hours 48 minutes 7 seconds
0h 8 min 56 sec behind the winner

Third
DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE
10/09/2026 14:01:40
8 days 0 hours 1 minutes 40 seconds
0h 22 min 29 sec behind winner

Fourth
TEAM MALIZIA
10/09/2026 14:06:40
8 days 0 hours 6 minutes 40 seconds
0h 27 min 29 sec behind winner

1610 update: It's DMG MORI Global One just ahead of Team Malizia for the final podium spot. Less than 5 minutes between them.

1550 update: Team Francesca Clapcich by 11th Hour Racing claim second place.

1540 update: United by the Ocean win The Ocean Race Atlantic!!!

"It's been a fantastic finish here for us against 11th Hour Racing," said co-skipper Mariano Lobato moments after the finish. "It's just been an incredibel race... i don’t have the words. We just never give up on this team. I'm super happy... It’s really nice."

1430 update: After sailing in a dead heat for most of the morning, it appears as if Paul Meilhat's United by the Ocean is maybe just starting to noe ahead of Francesca Clapcich and her team on 11th Hour Racing. It's still monumentally close and all to play for with the finish line off Lorient closer by the minure.

1300 update:

The finish of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic looks set to go down to the wire this afternoon as the top three boats – Francesca Clapcich’s 11th Hour Racing (USA), Paul Meilhat’s United by the Ocean (FRA), and Kojiro Shiraishi’s DMG MORI Global One (JPN) – race line abreast along the French coast towards the finish line off Lorient.

At 1300 CEST today 11th Hour Racing had eked out a lead of less than half a nautical mile ahead of United by the Ocean, with DMG MORI Global One in third, fewer than four nm behind. Meanwhile, Boris Herrmann’s Team Malizia (GER) sat in fourth place, 10 nm off the lead.

With the southerly breeze for the final 25 to 30 nm of this 3,000 nm transatlantic passage from New York looking chageable as the boats approach the coast, the final podium positions will be impossible to call until the very end. Stay glued to the live tracker to see how this incredible finish plays out.

1200 update:

The tension is severe on board right now with just six miles separating victory from a fourth place finish.

At the moment, it is United by the Ocean holding the slimmiest of leads over Team Francesca Clapcich powered by 11th Hour Racing, although they have different angles to the finish line... It does look like Paul Meilhat's team should have a slightly faster angle, but if 11th Hour Racing finds just a moderately stronger breeze they could easily slip past. 

And it's still too early to dscount either DMG MORI Global One or Team MAlizia. The separation is just a few miles, but a few moments in a localised breeze could be very significant. 

Our live coverage will begin approximately 15 minutes before the finish and we will run through the top four. Make sure you watch, it's going to be an incredible final few hours. 

0800 update:

The outcome of The Ocean Race Atlantic will be decided Thursday. DMG MORI Global One (1st) currently holds a slight advantage over United by the Ocean (2nd), 11th Hour Racing (3rd) and Team Malizia (4th), with less than 25 miles separating the four boats as 0630 CEST on Thursday morning.

While Kojiro Shiraishi’s crew appears to have a slight edge for now, the light winds around Lorient could reshuffle the deck one final time. One thing is certain: this last sprint to the finish will be intense!

There was plenty of joy on board the boats yesterday, and the mood said a lot about the state of mind of the sailors.

Throughout the Onboard Live, the daily show broadcast during the race, there were plenty of smiles. On board Malizia 4, Justine Mettraux and Julien Villon burst out laughing after winning the Super Sprint.

Samantha Davies (DMG MORI Global One) was delighted to report that “everything is going well” on board, while Mariana Lobato (United by the Ocean) said that “with more wind and bigger waves, these would be dream conditions.”

“Great to experience and great to follow”

But the enthusiasm and excitement are also down to the extraordinary suspense surrounding the final stages. “Four boats can still win this race, with four different strategies,” summed up Benjamin Ferré.

A little earlier, Francesca Clapcich, on board 11th Hour Racing, was enjoying the situation: “The fleet is still very tightly bunched and it’s thrilling. It’s great to experience, and I hope it’s just as enjoyable for everyone following us back on land.”

Boris Herrmann added: “We’re giving it everything we’ve got, hanging in there, and the race won’t be over until we cross the finish line. We’ll see if we can still pull off a surprise.”

Before stepping ashore this afternoon and finally taking stock of the race, the crews will have to fight hard to secure victory and determine the podium. At 0630 this morning, DMG MORI Global One was still leading, less than 90 miles from Lorient. Kojiro Shiraishi and his crew must nevertheless contend with the threat from United by the Ocean (2nd), which was positioned slightly further south, just five miles behind, both along the rhumb line and laterally. 11th Hour Racing (3rd) was following in the leader’s wake, 13 miles behind, while Team Malizia was 25 miles back, positioned slightly further north.

“The fleet will close up again” 

This snapshot of the positions early this morning  should be treated with caution because the wind is expected to weaken as the boats approach Lorient. Winds are currently fluctuating between 5 and 10 knots along the coast of Morbihan, which should once again bring the fleet closer together.

Nicolas Lunven (DMG MORI Global One) summed it up perfectly: “The wind is dropping, so the fleet will close up again before the finish.” He added: “We may be in the lead right now, but everything could still change.”

Although the gaps remain substantial — 330 miles and 550 miles respectively — the two boats at the back of the fleet, Embrace the Challenge (5th) and MSIG Europe (6th), may actually have fewer worries. The conditions are allowing them to take a more direct route to the finish, staying further south than the leading quartet.

“Overall, things are looking good, and we mainly have wind all the way to the finish,” said Conrad Colman. 

The Ocean Race Atlantic is coming down to a thrilling conclusion. All that remains is to discover the order in which the six boats will cross the finish line.

There will be live coverage of the leading quartet finishing today. Keep checking www.theoceanrace.com for updates and details.