How to follow Oliver Heer Ocean Racing in The Ocean Race Atlantic

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How to follow Oliver Heer Ocean Racing in The Ocean Race Atlantic

by Oliver Heer Ocean Racing 31 Aug 19:32 BST 1 September 2026

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Oliver Heer Ocean Racing will start The Ocean Race Atlantic from New York on 1 September, racing 3,200 nautical miles across the North Atlantic to Lorient.

The race will be the first competitive outing for Embrace The Challenge and the new four-person crew of Oliver Heer, Lincoln Dews, Liz Wardley and Marie Riou.

After a summer focused on testing, performance development and offshore training, the team will now get its first opportunity to benchmark the boat directly against the wider IMOCA fleet.

The crossing is expected to take around 7-9 days.

Live onboard camera

A starboard onboard camera will remain live throughout the race, offering a direct view from Embrace The Challenge throughout the crossing.

Live camera:

Official race tracker

The PredictWind tracker will show the position of Embrace The Challenge and the rest of the fleet throughout the race.

Tracker: www.predictwind.com/the-ocean-race/atlantic/embrace-the-challenge

New York departure broadcast

The Ocean Race will broadcast the ceremonial dock-out live from New York before the fleet sails offshore to the official start line.

Watch here:

The race marks an important milestone for the new campaign and the first major competitive test as Oliver Heer Ocean Racing continues building towards The Ocean Race 2027 and the Vendée Globe 2028.

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