06
Jul
Boris Herrmann And Team Malizia Launch Malizia 4, Their New-Generation IMOCA Race Yacht
After two years of design and construction, Boris Herrmann and his Team Malizia are celebrating today the launch of their highly anticipated new IMOCA race yacht, Malizia 4. Built for the next generation of offshore racing, the boat will carry the team into upcoming editions of The Ocean Race and the Vendée Globe, combining cutting-edge technology with the experience gained from years of racing around the world.
by Hélène Katz
Will Harris and Boris Herrmann sitting in the cockpit of Malizia 4 shortly before her launch on 6 July 2026
© Flore Hartout | Team Malizia
Boris Herrmann and Team Malizia have launched their new Malizia 4 IMOCA race yacht this Monday morning
© Ricardo Pinto | Team Malizia
Team Malizia and the CDK team standing in front of the boat on 3 July 2026 in Lorient
© Ricardo Pinto | Team Malizia
Malizia 4
© Ricardo Pinto | Team Malizia
Malizia 4's cockpit
© Flore Hartout | Team Malizia
Boris Herrmann sitting in the cockpit of his new IMOCA race yacht which features steering wheels instead of a tiller
© Flore Hartout | Team Malizia
Malizia 4
© JB Epron | Team Malizia
Malizia 4 and the team, shortly after her very first splash early this morning
© Marie Lefloch / Team Malizia