Herrmann stepping off following injury as crew lists released for Leg 2

Two of the Leg 1 IMOCA skippers will not be on board when the fleet starts on Wednesday - a pair of scheduled and unplanned changes...

Boris Herrmann (Team Malizia) and Benjamin Dutreux (GUYOT environnement - Team Europe) will both hand over their skipper roles for Leg 2 of The Ocean Race.

Boris was injured when he burned his foot with boiling water during a mishap on Leg 1. 

"The pot fell over and splashed boiling water on my foot. I wiped it off quickly but once we got here and went to the hospital we realised this is a severe burn we need to care of so therefore I can't do (Leg 2)," he said. "But I will be in good shape for Leg 3."

Will Harris will step up to the role of skipper for Leg 2, while Yann Elies will join the team as a substitute sailor. A three time winner of the Solitaire du Figaro and a fifth place finisher in the Vendee Globe, Elies is an accomplised addition to the team. 

Also stepping away for Leg 2 is Benjamin Dutreux from GUYOT environnement - Team Europe. He will be replaced by Sebastien Simon in a scheduled rotation. Robert Stanjek will take over as skipper on the leg. 

There is another crew rotation on the European boat: Annie Lush steps off with Anne-Clair le Berre in as replacement. 

On 11th Hour Racing Team, it will be Justine Mettraux coming in for Francesca Clapcich in another scheduled crew rotation.

And in a similar move, the Leg 1 winning team, Holcim-PRB, will have Susann Beucke in for Abby Ehler. 

Biotherm is not planning any race crew substitutions for Leg 2.