Successful solo training completed

Kojiro Shiraishi started his solo training on 9^th of June to prepare for the upcoming race and his big goal – the Vendée Globe 2020. The Vendée Globe, together with the IMOCA class, announced that the race around the globe will start on 8^th November 2020. Both parties will do everything possible to create a safe environment for the start.

It is great to have successfully completed this solo training. I learned a lot of new things about the boat and discovered many small things to prepare for the next race. I can hardly wait to take part in the Arctic race of the Vendée.

Kojiro Shiraishi

Kojiro Shiraishi and the DMG MORI Global One successfully returned to Lorient on 16^th June after having covered 2,100 nautical miles on their own. The solo training extended from Lorient to the northern point of the Azores Islands – and back. Now he is ready to tackle the first race, the Vendée-Arctic-Les Sables d'Olonne, on our DMG MORI Global One on 4^th July 2020.

The solo training was a great success not only for him, but for the whole DMG MORI SAILING TEAM. After the successful solo training and the technical "go", the team is ready for the Vendée-Arctic-Les Sables d'Olonne and for the final goal, the Vendée Globe 2020.