The German sailor Boris Herrmann tries not to think about the collision with a fishing boat shortly before the finish of the Vendée Globe regatta.
The collision with the trawler at the end of January a few miles from the port of destination in France had deprived Herrmann of his chances of victory or a podium place.
The solo sailor survived the accident unharmed shortly before the end of the circumnavigation and reached the destination at reduced speed.
“That is a defining moment and immediately triggers the reflex in me to want to do everything possible to prevent something like this from happening again. This includes the latest safety technology on the new ship as well as the strong will to take the risk as much as possible to minimize “, Herrmann said in an interview with the newspaper” Die Welt “.
Boris Herrmann wants to “free” himself from exhaustion
Eleven months after the regatta ended, the 40-year-old admitted that he was dragging a certain amount of exhaustion with him.
“I want to get rid of that this winter. I need the time to review the past year and give my body and soul a break,” said Herrmann, who started planning the next projects shortly after the Vendée Globe started.
The Hamburg native wants to take part in the Ocean Race first. One year before the start, which was postponed to January 2023 for pandemic reasons, the most important team race around the world still lacks a larger fleet.
He and his team want to test and optimize the new building for the skipper’s second Vendée Globe solo in 2024/2025 over the more than 30,000 nautical miles.
.
ttn-9