The Ocean Race Genova

Since 1973 The Ocean Race has been a team's toughest challenge and an unparalleled adventure. For more than 40 years it has had near-mythical appeal for some of the world's greatest sailors and has been the field where sailing legends have faced off. The Ocean Race is often described as the longest and most challenging event in professional sports, the toughest test in the sailing world and one of the three great events in the discipline, along with the Olympic Games and the America's Cup. To truly understand the race, however, it is worth seeing it as seen by the athletes who have taken part. Simply put, The Ocean Race is an obsession, and many of the best sailors on the planet have devoted years, if not decades of their lives to trying to win it.