July 1, 2023 - 4PM CET
Genoa In-Port race starts in
As The Ocean Race fleet takes on the challenge of Sargassum seaweed during Leg 4 from Itajaí, Brazil to Newport R.I., we delve into what makes this seaweed so special, how it can now be seen from space and most importantly, how climate change is causing a negative over-bloom. One of the beautiful things about … Continue reading THE SEA WITHIN A SEA
Our media crew member, Amory Ross, has taken responsibility for collecting eDNA samples as part of our citizen science program at 11th Hour Racing Team. Find out more about this really important research method that our crew are doing on Leg 4 of The Ocean Race. As we sailed nearby the Abrolhos Bank Exclusion Zone, … Continue reading EVER HEARD OF eDNA? IT’S ANOTHER EXPERIMENT WE ARE CONDUCTING ONBOARD MĀLAMA WHILE RACING
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 ocean health as part of our legacy grantee program. In Brazil, we met ANI – Nautical Association of Itajaí – and learned about the actions they take … Continue reading “AN ORGANIZATION WITH COMMUNITY AT ITS HEART”
It’s always good to make friends with your neighbors… Witness a remarkable exchange between sailors racing against the forces of nature in the Southern Ocean and NASA astronauts on the largest modular space station in low Earth orbit. These two crews share a unique bond, experiencing life in extreme and hostile environments, limited living conditions, … Continue reading SAILORS AND ASTRONAUTS CONNECT FROM TWO OF THE MOST EXTREME AND REMOTE LOCATIONS
How organizations are coming together under the umbrella of change, and the significance of World Water Day for those living on the frontline of the crisis. In 1993, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly designated March 22 as World Water Day. It just so happens that this year, World Water Day also coincides with the … Continue reading TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK. DRIP DROP, DRIP DROP.
As Mālama was passing through one of the most remote parts of the most remote ocean in the world, the team deployed a surface drifter buoy off the back of the boat. It’s another milestone passed in the other race that 11th Hour Racing Team is participating in, the race to protect the world’s ocean. … Continue reading VITAL BUOY DEPLOYED IN THE REMOTE SOUTHERN OCEAN
Meet the non-profit organization Biosfera, a small group of people on a mission to change the future of Cabo Verde. 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 ocean health as part of our Legacy … Continue reading A SMALL ORGANIZATION WITH A BIG MISSION
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”
The United Nations recently declared today, March 1st, as World Seagrass Day in a bid to raise awareness of the threats these essential marine habitats currently face. So firstly, happy World Seagrass Day! Secondly, here’s 7 things absolutely everyone should know about seagrass – as broken down by The Ocean Agency. 1. SEAGRASS = FISH Seagrass … Continue reading 7 THINGS ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SEAGRASS
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
