[1][2] Its inaugural edition is the 2021 Ocean Race Europe, which began 25 May 2021 as a three-leg course from Lorient, France to Genoa, Italy.

[5] A ten-year plan confirming future editions of The Ocean Race on a four-year cycle was announced in July 2020.

[10] The 2021 Ocean Race Europe began 25 May 2021 on a three-leg course from Lorient to Genoa, with stops in Cascais, Portugal and Alicante, Spain.

[24] The second leg of the 2021 Ocean Rage Europe, from Cascais to Alicante, commenced on 6 June 2021.

[25] 11th Hour Racing Team were forced to return to Cascais after a collision that damaged their port foil.

August 2025 in Kiel, Germany, with a finish in the Mediterranean sea and up to five intermediate stops to be announced in spring 2024.