The circumnavigator Boris Herrmann talks about freedom and narrowness, difficult decisions on the high seas, the quota for women in the Ocean Race – and mysterious attacks by orcas.
Entering the port of Genoa was a triumphal journey for Boris Herrmann. After a paralyzing calm, his Seaexplorer was the first ship to finish the circumnavigation. Victory on the seventh stage of the Ocean Race secured Team Malizia third place in the classification. In a hotel lobby in Genoa, Boris Herrmann sinks wearily into the cushions of an armchair on Thursday, the hunt around the world has left its mark.
