The Ocean Race Europe: Step ‘Onboard Live’ with TNT Sports and discovery+ in never-before-seen 24/7 feed with the world’s top sailors
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Published 08/09/2025 at 14:45 GMT+1
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A new digital stream is set to offer fans exclusive behind-the-scenes access to sailors in The Ocean Race Europe, with a never-done-before 24/7 live onboard camera set-up capturing all the action of crewed offshore racing. Tune in from Monday, September 8, only on discovery+.
Maintaining fitness offshore: Behind the scenes with Allagrande Mapei Racing
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Fans of offshore racing are about to get closer than ever to the action with new streaming show Onboard Live.
A groundbreaking new live broadcast solution, trialled for the first time in The Ocean Race Europe, is making it possible to experience offshore sailing from the most remote corners of the world – live, in high-definition quality.
For the first time ever, all seven competing foiling IMOCA boats - the world’s fastest monohull sailboats - have been fitted with fixed HD cameras, microphones, and cutting-edge satellite connectivity, enabling continuous live-streaming from the open ocean.
At speeds of over 30 knots, and under relentless pressure, the crews are now bringing fans right into their world in real time.
Following on from the Onboard update show - a documentary-style program that airs every Tuesday and Friday on TNT Sports and discovery+ - fans will now be able to step onboard in real time with The Ocean Race Europe teams through this innovative new set-up.
With the ever-evolving world of technology and broadcasting, TNT Sports has teamed up with race organisers to deliver a new and exclusive Onboard Live 30-minute show, starting from Monday, September 8.
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Although The Ocean Race Europe is considered a prequel to The Ocean Race itself (taking teams 45,000 nautical miles around the world every four years, with the next edition in 2027), it is no less intense.
In fact, it is a completely different kind of challenge - one that demands relentless focus during the five high-pressure legs across Europe, spanning just several hundred miles each.
The crews quickly become sleep-deprived from a lack of offshore routine, and exhausted through the sheer intensity of the competition.
With The Ocean Race Europe having a strategic and tactical focus, good decision-making under pressure is critical if teams want to win.
Tensions will run high as the teams race the final leg into Boka Bay in Montenegro, with each skipper fighting for the penultimate opportunity to get points on the scoreboard.
Taking advantage of the new camera set-up, Onboard Live promises to take viewers into the minds of these offshore athletes, so when everything is to play for and only one team can win, it promises to be an eventful watch.
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'I'm so proud of the team' - Beccaria on 'dream' Leg 4 victory for Allagrande Mapei in Genova
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About Onboard Live
The new Onboard Live streams will use the 360° camera and audio systems aboard each team to offer fans access straight from the boats.
This new approach, developed by The Ocean Race team, combines onboard cameras with drone and satellite technology to deliver an immersive feed managed from the race’s technology control room in Alicante, Spain.
At 16:00 BST daily from Monday, September 8 to Saturday, September 13 (excluding Tuesday, September 9 and Friday, September 12) viewers can also access the brand new live stream on discovery+.
About Onboard
Onboard is a premium documentary-style update show, giving fans access behind the scenes during both stopovers and racing, showing the drama, tension, and human stories of the sailors.|
All episodes are now available to stream on discovery+ with new episodes airing every Tuesday and Friday at 19:00 BST.
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More ways to follow the action
Live arrivals: The timing of arrivals is always fluid, depending on the progress of the fleet. The live streaming of the Boka Bay arrivals will go live on discovery+ 15 minutes before the first boat crosses the finish line.
Final day racing in Montenegro: On September 20, The Ocean Race Europe fleet will take part in a short coastal race in Boka Bay, Montenegro - the final points-scoring opportunity for the teams.
This will be streamed live on discovery+:
- Dock-out: 11:00 to 12:00 BST
- Live race: 13:00 to 14:30 BST
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