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How to follow the finish
How to Follow Ollie Heer’s Historic Vendée Globe Finish Swiss-German sailor Oliver Heer is on the final stretch of the Vendée Globe, the...
Feb 162 min read
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The Transat CIC Jury dismiss allegations against Ollie
The International Jury of the Transat CIC dismissed allegations against Ollie, concluding that no rules were broken
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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New York Vendée - Ollie finishes with grit and determination
This race was not the promised downwind dash, instead it was a true test of strategy and resilience
Jun 14, 20243 min read
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New York Vendée: Halfway and Smiling
'Unusual' might be the understatement of the race, even the start was unconventional
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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How To Follow the New York Vendee
Follow the race all the way from to New York to France on
May 28, 20241 min read
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Battered But Not Broken: Race Finished!
Oliver Heer finishes the gruelling Transat CIC keeping his dream of being the first Swiss-German to compete in the Vendée Globe alive
May 17, 20242 min read
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A hero's Mindset - Embrace This Sh*t
Sometimes in life things go wrong. Really wrong! Despite thorough planning and your best efforts, you can find yourself in what feels...
May 13, 20245 min read
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Race Update - The Transat CIC
The Transat CIC race has a reputation for providing challenging sailing conditions, which tests both the boats and the skippers to the...
May 7, 20244 min read
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Race preview - THE TRANSAT CIC
The first race of the season is The Transat CIC Race from Lorient, France to New York. Race Origins and Legacy The Transat CIC, formerly...
Apr 20, 20242 min read
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‘A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor’
A look back at our 2023 season. 2023 has been a rollercoaster of a year, for Ollie and the team, with a mix of smooth and rough patches,...
Dec 21, 20235 min read
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Crisis Averted in “Tonique” conditions
Main photograph ©Jean-Marie Liot / Alea. An eventful first 24 hours of racing for IMOCA fleet in the Transat Jaques Vabre. The start of...
Nov 10, 20233 min read
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What it takes to get a boat ready to race
Race Preparation Before every race there is a period of intense boat preparation, and the longer the race the more important this...
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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Milestone Achieved: Official Candidate for Vendée Globe 2024!
We are extremely excited to announce that Oliver Heer Ocean Racing is now an official candidate for the Vendée Globe 2024, which is a...
Oct 5, 20234 min read
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Defying the gremlins at Défi Azimut
Oliver Heer is one step closer to his Vendée Globe dream after completing the extremely challenging Défi Azimut 48-hour offshore race...
Sep 24, 20234 min read
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Fantastic Result in Rolex Fastnet Race
The Oliver Heer Ocean Racing team are off to a great start this season with an excellent result in a challenging Rolex Fastnet Race. As...
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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Setting Sail for a challenging 2023 Season
The Oliver Heer Ocean Racing team is geared up and ready for an exciting and challenging 2023 Imoca Globe series. After months of intense...
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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From Clutches to Furling, What We Can All Take From The IMOCAs
The IMOCA class has long been at the forefront of technological development in deck gear and rigging systems. Many of the performance...
Jan 23, 20234 min read
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Oliver Heer Completes Route Du Rhum
At 21:37 on the 29th of November, Swiss Skipper Oliver Heer and his IMOCA Gitana 80 finally finished the 2022 edition of the famous Route...
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Next stop Guadeloupe
Route Du Rhum Destination Guadeloupe 2022 – The second week……. When the team signed up for the Route du Rhum it was always seen as a...
Nov 26, 20223 min read
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