Category: Ocean Hour

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

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!

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

Three key moments to look out for as The Ocean Race fleet charges to Cape Town and how to ensure you’re not fooled by the tracker. If you have read our Leg 2 preview, you will know this is very much a leg of three parts; pre-doldrums, doldrums, and post-doldrums.  Now, the first two phases … Continue reading THE FINAL HURDLE AND THE ILLUSION OF THE SCHED

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

Ever heard of the Overview Effect? Keep reading…  The phenomenon astronauts experience when they look down on planet Earth from space is known as The Overview Effect. Coined by author Frank White, who described it as: “… a message from the universe to humanity. The message is that the Earth, when seen from orbit or … Continue reading INTRODUCING THE OCEANVIEW EFFECT

What’s your #OceanHour? It doesn’t matter how far or near you live to the ocean, what’s under the surface connects us all. Did you know that every second breath we breathe comes from the waters that surround us, and the ocean absorbs around 30% of the carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere? The … Continue reading HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE HEALTH OF THE OCEAN

We recently published our comprehensive Climate Action Plan, a public commitment to achieve a climate-positive outcome by the end of The Ocean Race 2022-23. We invite our partners and suppliers to join us by either, contributing to one of these projects, or proposing new carbon reduction or drawdown solutions. Contact: sustainability@1degree.us

How one idea conceived on a rainy day in lockdown is about to support 206 Olympic Committees through an unexpected sustainability partnership.    Today the General Assembly for the Association for National Olympic Committees (ANOC) took place in Seoul, South Korea. Representatives from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Federations (IFs), Organizing Committees of Olympic Games … Continue reading FROM CONCEPTION TO REALITY