Leg 5 Start: Will it deliver a podium finish for the team?

7 September 2025: As we enter the final leg – the longest leg of the event – the race is on as teams push hard for some of the last points available during The Ocean Race Europe. But these aren’t the final points – there will be a chance to win some more at a final scoring race on 20 September in Boka Bay, ahead of the final prize giving that night.

Today, the boats leave Genova, Italy and are expected to take 8 days, arriving in Boka Bay, Montenegro on 15 – 16 September.

Light winds are the main feature of the route, so it will set up to be a strong tactical race, with the sailors fighting for every inch in a consistent search for boat speed in fickle conditions. This will be another hot leg in Southern Europe, providing gruelling, tiring conditions for sailors with lots of manoeuvres and work on board, while taking the team into seas they have little experience sailing in. 

“This race has been a huge exercise for the team – one that’s put us all to the test, and it’s amazing to see how well we’ve worked together, the relationships that have formed, and the trust that has been nurtured. This has been an important, positive step forward for the campaign,” said Scott Shawyer, president and skipper of Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive. “We’re closing in on the final stages of an event that has required a massive effort from everyone, considering we only acquired Emira IV in May. I am proud and grateful to the team for what we have achieved so far.”

New horizon, new destination, Boka Bay, here we come. 

Keep an eye on the scoreboard here: https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/europe/2025/scoreboard

Here’s how to follow the race: https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/how-to-follow

And here’s more information about what’s coming when the team arrives in Boka Bay, ETA 15 September. https://bokabay.theoceanrace.com/