Nice

(France)

29–31 August 2025

From 29 to 31 August, there will be a short stopover in Nice on the Côte d'Azur before the fleet continues on to Genoa. This is the first time that the city has been part of The Ocean Race Europe route.

Bathing paradise, cultural centre and spectacular stopover

Nice, the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department, is located on the pebble-lined shores of the Baie des Anges on the French Riviera. Around 350,000 people live in the fifth largest city in France. Although the lively metropolis is at home in the south of France, it is still only a few kilometres from the Italian border. In an impressive location, Nice is not only a bathing paradise, but also a cultural centre.

The city was founded by the Greeks and was a popular holiday resort for the European upper classes in the 19th century. Nice has also long attracted artists: The Musée Matisse houses paintings from the entire artistic career of Henri Matisse, who spent part of his life in Nice. The Musée Marc Chagall displays some of the most important religious works by the painter of the same name.

Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice and President of the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolitan Area, Chairman of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region: "As the city of Nice has just launched its Year of the Sea and is preparing for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in June, I am delighted to welcome for the first time the Ocean Race Europe - a sailing race that emphasises team spirit, connects European cities and collects valuable scientific data for researchers. This stopover will offer the public a spectacular spectacle and provide participants with the enchanting backdrop of our Baie des Anges."

Kiel

(Germany) 06–10 August 2025 In February 2024, Kiel.Sailing.City was confirmed as the starting port for The Ocean Race Europe. Previously, Kiel was already the finish port of the Volvo Ocean Race 2000/01 and in June 2023 hosted the extremely successful Fly-By on the penultimate leg of The Ocean Race 2022/23 with over 120,000 visitors on the Kiel Fjord.

Portsmouth

(Great Britain) 14–16 August 2025 The Ocean Race Europe will be stopping off in Portsmouth on the south coast of England, among other places. The event is all about The Ocean Race, the legendary offshore round-the-world race with a full crew, which first took place in 1973 with Portsmouth as the start and finish harbour.

Porto

(Portugal) 20 August 2025 The Ocean Race Europe will complete a short fly-by in Porto on the way from Portsmouth to Cartagena. Unlike the fly-by in Kiel in June 2023, the teams will even dock in the harbour city for a short time.

Cartagena

(Spain) 22–26 August 2025 The city of Cartagena will be the first port in the Mediterranean for The Ocean Race Europe 2025, which will then continue to Boka Bay in Montenegro. As in the other stops, Cartagena will host activities centred on marine conservation, demonstrating the city's commitment to climate protection and sustainability.

Genova

(Italy) 03–07 September 2025 Following the success of the 'Grand Final' of The Ocean Race 2023, Genoa will now be an important stage for The Ocean Race Europe. The close ties between the Italian harbour city and The Ocean Race will be further strengthened when the sailing teams and many thousands of visitors come together in the Ocean Live Park.

Boka Bay

(Montenegro) 15–21 September 2025 Ocean Race Europe 2025 will finish in the Bay of Boka in Montenegro, where the IMOCA fleet will sail into the Adriatic Sea for the first time to connect European waters in a celebration of sport, sustainability and collaboration.