August 2025, in the mists of Loch Ness. After 84 hours of a memorable duel against the elements, the British team Leaping Fish wins ITERA 2025. By seizing this crown, the quartet validates its ticket for the 2026 ARWC World Championship in Corsica. For the teammates, it’s the thrill of a first major title. For their captain, Nick Gracie, it was a monumental achievement: his 11th victory in a world qualifying race.
This qualification is the result of a group designed for very high performance. At the heart of the machine, the legendary Nick Gracie breathes a unique strategic experience to tame crises. By his side, the Welsh sailor Clare Dallimore delivers a reading of the field to the millimeter. To complete this block, the solid Briton Tom Davies brings an untiring athletic power, while the Dutch ultra-runner Wouter Huitzing, who became the first rider from his country to win a round of the ARWS, transcends the group by his innate resilience.
Their hallmark? A cold tactical lucidity. Slower on foot than some rivals, Leaping Fish built their triumph on water and pedals. The quartet knows how to force fate without ever giving in to panic, maintaining a constant pressure until the end of the night.
In Corsica, on this island of verticality, they will present themselves with the costume of the most feared underdog of the circuit. Carried by the dynamic of their Scottish triumph, Nick Gracie and his teammates are about to carve their names at the top of the raid world.