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January 15, 2023 - 4PM CET


Leg 1 starts in

Ulysse Nardin
11th Hour Racing Team

Category: Ocean Hour

“IT’S DIFFICULT TO LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT WHEN SOCIETY DOESN’T LOVE YOU”

Meet the non-profit organization EMG, a team of people in South Africa doing everything within their power to tackle the injustices around access to natural resources.    For each of the stopovers of The Ocean Race 2022-23, 11th Hour Racing Team is supporting a local grassroots organization to drive positive change and take action for … Continue reading “IT’S DIFFICULT TO LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT WHEN SOCIETY DOESN’T LOVE YOU”

RACE COMMITTEE APPROVES REPLACEMENT OF 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM’S SERIOUSLY DAMAGED FOILS

11th Hour Racing Team’s request to replace its foils in Cape Town due to serious damage sustained in the first two legs of the Race, has been approved by the organization’s Race Committee. The team’s spare foils will be put into the boat over the weekend, and the 60-foot race boat is due back in … Continue reading RACE COMMITTEE APPROVES REPLACEMENT OF 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM’S SERIOUSLY DAMAGED FOILS

UPDATED FEB 17: SERIOUS DAMAGE FOUND TO 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM’S FOILS: REQUEST TO REPLACE FOR NEXT LEG APPROVED

UPDATE, Friday, February 17, 2023 1215 UTC: 11th Hour Racing Team’s request to replace its foils in Cape Town due to serious damage sustained in the first two legs of The Ocean Race has been approved by the Race Committee. Mark Towill, 11th Hour Racing Team CEO commented, “We are pleased with the Race Committee’s … Continue reading UPDATED FEB 17: SERIOUS DAMAGE FOUND TO 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM’S FOILS: REQUEST TO REPLACE FOR NEXT LEG APPROVED

BUOYS AHOY!

Racing in waters rarely visited by humans is a privilege enjoyed by very few people. And the impact of seeing Mother Nature in all her raw power, and being so far from land, can have a really tangible impact on those who experience it, as Charlie Enright described in the Oceanview Effect film. But what … Continue reading BUOYS AHOY!

“IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS – WE NEED TO STAY FOCUSED” SAYS CHARLIE ENRIGHT

After 15 grueling days, The Ocean Race fleet is in the final stages of Leg 2, the 4,600 nautical mile race from Mindelo, Cabo Verde to Cape Town, South Africa. 11th Hour Racing Team is in second place, and fast closing the gap on first placed Malizia, now just 21.7 nautical miles ahead. As predicted … Continue reading “IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS – WE NEED TO STAY FOCUSED” SAYS CHARLIE ENRIGHT

11TH HOUR RACING TEAMS UP WITH ASTRONAUT NICOLE STOTT

11th Hour Racing teams up with NASA astronaut Nicole Stott to premier The Oceanview Effect film What’s the connection between outer space and offshore sailing? Orbiting Earth in a spacecraft and circumnavigating the planet in a yacht might seem worlds apart, but when NASA astronaut, Nicole Stott (USA) and professional offshore sailor, Charlie Enright (USA) … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAMS UP WITH ASTRONAUT NICOLE STOTT