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Boris Herrmann

We compete on the highest level in the toughest races, inspire action & create awareness and highlight solutions to the climate crisis.

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 The toughest challenge in a team sport is set to be documented like never before as 

 announces its new exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary, 

The documentary features Dutch Team Malizia Ocean Race 

 (27) who shot to fame during The Ocean Race for her open and honest communication and became the only woman to sail every leg of the 2023 edition of The Ocean Race. The three part series contains never before seen footage from onshore and onboard 

during the most intense and exciting moments of the race. From spending 38 consecutive days traversing the world’s most remote Ocean locations, to being knocked unconscious when she fell from her bunk and the moment 

 was unable to race in the second leg after injuring his foot, the lives of the world’s greatest sailors and most daring athletes will be uncovered like never before.

 charts the journeys of the IMOCA teams battling the elements and each other in the ultimate round the world voyage during The Ocean Race.

 to the 32,000 nautical mile seven-leg odyssey that took in nine iconic cities over a gruelling six-month test of endurance. Embedded within the crews competing, the onboard reports such as 

 and the WBD cameras captured their unique perspectives of life at sea while following sailor’s personal lives at home including leading protagonists:

 commented: “I’m super excited about the documentary. It was very special to be part of it and I shared my feelings and thoughts with the producers like I would with my family and that was special. I'm excited to see it as I had no filter and really shared everything from my heart. It’s a really cool way to go behind the scenes and dive into a sailor’s brain. I hope we can continue this in the future, to allow us to show the human adventure in addition to the sporting side.”

 commented: “I cannot wait to watch the series, the snippets I have seen look really exciting and I am sure Rob the director has done a great job in putting it all together. Featuring Rosie was a great choice by the team and I look forward to seeing the race experience through her eyes! I think there is so much entertainment opportunity to be had from creating this type of show in sailing. It is one of the few sporting races that runs for so long and where you are so isolated from others and at the mercy of the elements. With the growth in technology, WBD and The Ocean Race have really shown what is capable in terms of capturing content at the most remote and extreme parts of the world and bringing this incredible human story to life. 

, SVP Content & Production at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “This year was the first WBD took on the role as host broadcaster and news distribution partner of endurance sailing’s pinnacle event, which gave us unprecedented access to the crews and athletes competing. We wanted to build on our race coverage by taking viewers to places they couldn’t ordinarily reach, telling the stories of the athletes competing to capture a more authentic experience of what the crews face during their inimitable six-month challenge. There is no better testament to this than our new Voyage of Discovery documentary.”

 was produced and directed by Robert Bevan and edited by Steven Douglas Blake.

 introduces the key characters from the five teams as the race sets sail from Alicante, Spain to Cabo Verde before crossing the equator ahead of an epic sprint finish to Cape Town, South Africa. Crews endure ripped sails, severe sea sickness and hospitalisations.

 charts the mammoth journey across the Southern Ocean, a mythical voyage that has long been a badge of honour for the world’s best sailors, forming The Ocean Race’s longest ever and most challenging leg – crossing 12,500 nautical miles from Cape Town to Itajai, Brazil. With double points at stake, the fleet must conquer biblical storms, sixty-foot waves and near critical damage to their vessels and their crew, which left some boats stranded at sea in the world’s most remote locations.

 sees a hero’s welcome for home favourite Charlie Enright as the race reaches Newport, USA before setting sail to Europe where Roslin Kuiper and Team Malizia are greeted to a royal welcome from the King and Queen of the Netherlands. A world record is broken for the greatest distance sailed in 24 hours, one team is forced to seek emergency assistance from a passing cruise ship and the leaders face jeopardy after colliding with their rivals as the race reaches its thrilling conclusion.

A Voyage of Discovery: The Ocean Race will be aired exclusively in three parts by WBD across Europe at 21:00-22:00 CEST on Friday 3, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November on Eurosport channels; Discovery Historia and Discovery Channel in Poland; and from 21:00 GMT on TNT Sports channels in the UK and Ireland. Streaming of all three episodes will be available on discovery+* and the Eurosport App in Europe and Max in the USA. 

*A Voyage of Discovery: The Ocean Race will be available to stream on discovery+ in Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and the Middle East and North Africa region. The Eurosport App will offer streaming coverage in other markets in Europe.

Media and interview contact for Rosalin Kuiper:

Communications Manager, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe

 mission is only possible due to the strong and long-lasting commitment from its 

: Hapag-Llyod, Schütz, the Yacht Club de Monaco, EFG International, Zurich Group Germany, Kuehne+Nagel, and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. These partners band behind Team Malizia to support its campaign, each of them working towards projects in their own field to innovate around climate solutions.

The hardest race in the world to win and the easiest to lose’ – new three-part documentary A Voyage of Discovery: The Ocean Race follows the crews of the IMOCA vessels in the toughest test in team sport. Featuring Team Malizia’s Ocean Race sailor Rosalin Kuiper and showing never before seen footage of some of the most extreme and exciting moments of the race. Produced by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), episodes to premiere from 3-5 November across discovery+ and Eurosport in Europe, and Max in the US coming soon.