Skipper Kevin Escoffier and his Team Holcim – PRB have won Leg 2 of The Ocean Race from Cabo Verde to Cape Town after a tense battle through the final miles of the race.
At sunrise on Sunday morning, four teams were in the fight for the leg win, with Biotherm, 11th Hour Racing Team and the Holcim – PRB crews racing in lockstep in light and changeable conditions.
This is the second consecutive leg win for Escoffier and his team, who maintain a perfect record, and will extend their advantage on the race leaderboard.
Holcim – PRB now has a 3pt lead after the first two legs, with second 1th Hour Racing Team and third Biotherm Racing.
Leg 2 Final Rankings at 12 February 2023
1st Team Holcim – PRB – FINISHED 13:10
2nd Biotherm – FINISHED 13:26
3rd 11th Hour Racing Team – FINISHED13:35
4th Team Malizia – FINISHED 15:16
5th GUYOT environnement – FINISHED 16:56
IMOCA Scoreboard after 2 Legs
1st Holcim – PRB 5 5 – 10 pts
2nd 11th Hour Racing Team 4 3 – 7 pts
3rd Biotherm Racing 2 4 – 6 pts
4th Team Malizia 3 2 – 5 pts
5th GUYOT environnement – Team Europe 1 1 – 2 pts
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