July 1, 2023 - 4PM CET
Genoa In-Port race starts in
Leg 1 – Alicante, Spain to Mindelo, Cabo Verde A ‘baptism of fire’ is how skipper Charlie Enright summed up Leg 1 of the Ocean Race, a 2,401nmleg from Alicante, Spain, to the Cabo Verde island of São Vicente. There was no opportunity for 11th Hour Racing Team to ease its way into this race. … Continue reading THE OCEAN RACE 2022-23 LEG BY LEG RECAP
11th Hour Racing Team has won the Genoa In-Port Race, the final battle of The Ocean Race 2022-23, bagging the US team the top spot in the overall In-Port Race Series. The US-flagged team adds the In-Port Race Series trophy to the overall Ocean Race trophy – the first time an American team has won … Continue reading IT’S A DOUBLE WIN FOR 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM AS IT SCOOPS THE OCEAN RACE IN-PORT RACE SERIES TROPHY
Day eight out here onboard Malama. Happy to report we are comfortably inside the Mediterranean Sea, just over six months since we left. A lot has transpired since then, obviously, with a circumnavigation already complete; Aarhus is both north and east of Alicante. To say this has been a strange eight days is a bit … Continue reading “WE’RE TRYING NOT TO LOSE SLEEP OVER WHAT WE CAN’T CONTROL”
Prior to the start of Leg 7 the only delivery any of us onboard Mālama were having to consider was the one leaving Genoa on July 3rd, but now – here we are – motor sailing our way past France in hot pursuit of the rest of the fleet with an arrival in Italy still … Continue reading “WE ARE AT THE MERCY OF THE WIND GODS” – DELIVERY UPDATE
Updated: Monday, June 26 What happened on the water? The five IMOCAs were racing in the inshore section of the Leg 7 start, and 17 minutes into the first lap, 11th Hour Racing Team was sailing on starboard tack between Marks 3 & 4. GUYOT environnement – Team Europe approached on port tack and was … Continue reading Q&A ON THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH TEAM CEO, MARK TOWILL
11th Hour Racing Team has announced its plan to deliver its 60-foot race boat, Mālama, to Genoa, Italy, after the huge collision during the inshore section of the Leg 7 start, which saw the team forced to retire from the final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23. 11th Hour Racing Team’s boat was hit by … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM UNVEILS PLANS TO DELIVER BOAT TO GENOA: ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL IN TIME FOR IN-PORT RACE
Leg 7 of The Ocean Race. The Grande Finale. The final hurdle. The decider. It was supposed to be the highlight of the race for 11th Hour Racing Team, but just 17 minutes into the final leg disaster struck. A pendulum of emotions ensued as high hopes for a big win were shattered, and the … Continue reading HEARTBREAK IS A TWO-SIDED COIN: A STORY OF 24 HOURS
11th Hour Racing Team has officially retired from Leg 7 of The Ocean Race, unable to continue racing competitively following a huge collision, just 17 minutes after the start of the final leg in The Hague on Thursday, June 15. The team has also submitted a Request for Redress to the World Sailing International Jury. … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM WORKING AROUND CLOCK TO REPAIR BOAT AFTER RETIRING FROM LEG 7
At 18:32 local [16:32 UTC], just 17 minutes into the start of the final leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23 and during the short, inshore race course, 11th Hour Racing Team’s 60-foot race boat was hit by competitor Guyot environnement – Team Europe on its port side, leaving a large hole in the aft section … Continue reading DISASTER AT START OF LEG 7 OF THE OCEAN RACE FOR 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM: BOAT HIT BY COMPETITOR, RETURNS TO DOCK
11th Hour Racing Team has finished Leg 6 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in first place, arriving into The Hague, The Netherlands at 12:26:52 local time [10:26 UTC] after 2 days 18 hours 11 minutes, and 52 seconds at sea. This is the third leg win in a row for the team, having bagged consecutive … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM FINISHES IN FIRST PLACE AFTER NAIL-BITING FINISH TO LEG 6
