Boris is a professional sailor living in Germany. Boris has completed three laps around the world, one of them non-stop, and will soon be attempting this challenge single handed for the 2020 Vendée Globe. Boris lives and breathes the ocean and when he is not on the water he can usually be found in our office working on the next campaign, looking at weather maps, press articles, bills and all the rest in order to arrange the next adventure.

Pierre is a Monaco born sailor and co-skipper of Team Malizia which he founded in 2016. Pierre’s love of the ocean is clear in his dedication to the Malizia Ocean Challenge. Pierre wants to bring the oceans to schools and using our race boat as a tool to do this fits perfectly.

Lucia has been working for different sailing teams and event the last 5 years - including Turn the Tide on Plastic team of the last Volvo Ocean Race edition - doing all the logistics around the world. In her spare time you will find her running and exploring the city she is in.

As a polar engineer turned education coordinator for sailing scientific projects, Anne-Claire joined the Malizia Ocean Challenge to encourage kids to take positive action for the ocean, to engage large audiences across all continents, and also reach communities that may not have daily interaction with the ocean.