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It’s week 2 of Leg 3 of The Ocean Race – the world’s longest and toughest sporting event – and the only US entry, 11th Hour Racing Team, has passed the remote Kerguelen Islands, and soon they’ll be passing to the south of Australia. It has been a week of emotional highs and lows for … Continue reading RECORD HIGHS AND RECORD LOWS THIS WEEK
The frenetic start out of Cape Town has set the tone for the first few days of Leg 3 of The Ocean Race 2022-23, the 12,750 nautical mile monster rollercoaster ride through the Southern Ocean. As of 1500 UTC, on Thursday, March 2, Newport, Rhode Island-based 11th Hour Racing Team currently lies in second place, … Continue reading THE BATTLE OF ATTRITION HAS BEGUN
At 1415 local (1215 UTC), 11th Hour Racing Team crossed the start line for Leg 3 of The Ocean Race in Cape Town, South Africa. Team suspends racing at 1507 local due to mainsail batten issue. Repair completed and racing restarted after minimum two hour limit The longest Leg in the 50-year and 14-edition history … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM CROSSES STARTLINE ON LEG 3 OF THE OCEAN RACE
Leg 3 consists of 12,750 nautical miles of cold, wild and unpredictable ocean racing. It’s a lot to prepare for mentally, perhaps more so than physically. So, with all the chaos and excitement of a stopover like Cape Town, what does it take to get your head in the game before departure? Well, it’s not … Continue reading GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME, IT’S TIME TO UNTIE THE DOCK LINES
11th Hour Racing Team will set off tomorrow, Sunday, February 26, 2023, on the longest ever leg in the history of The Ocean Race – 12,750-nautical miles (14,672-miles/23,613-kilometers) and around 35 days of racing through the Southern Ocean. The US-flagged team will cross the startline in Cape Town at 1415 local time (1215 UTC) to … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM PREPARES FOR LONGEST LEG IN THE OCEAN RACE HISTORY
How, after 4,000+ nautical miles, is it possible for the teams to be this close? It’s going to be an extraordinary finish here into Cape Town South Africa, and although there’s no live TV broadcast – there are plenty of ways to follow the arrivals… It’s neck and neck out there, at times we have … Continue reading HOW TO FOLLOW CAPE TOWN ARRIVALS
In the lead up to the Cape Town arrivals – which looks like it will be a nail-biting finish – we asked the sailors onboard to document their day in the same 24 hours. Without seeing what the others had written or said, they each completed the task. This is one day onboard Mālama from … Continue reading ONE DAY, FIVE PERSPECTIVES
The crew onboard Mālama are currently dealing with a sticky watermaker, a small but crucial piece of equipment, not only for performance but also survival. Perhaps not something people give a lot of thought to – how offshore sailors eat and drink – but the watermaker is an essential part of the onboard equipment. Without … Continue reading THE ONBOARD WATERMAKER: NICHE BUT ESSENTIAL
Hot, sweaty and highly unpredictable – welcome to the unique challenge of the Doldrums When you think of the many challenges facing The Ocean Race crews as they battle the elements and their competitors around the world, it is often the freezing cold, screaming winds, and towering waves of the Southern Ocean that most readily … Continue reading THE CHALLENGE OF THE DOLDRUMS
As the crew from 11th Hour Racing Team races from Mindelo, Cabo Verde to Cape Town, South Africa, we’re onboard with Amory Ross, our Media Crew Member, with live updates from the boat! Don’t forget you can track the fleet here. 📅 SunDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2023 🕒 0800 UTC 🌍 DISTANCE TO FINISH: 33.5 NAUTICAL MILES … Continue reading LEG 2: ONBOARD UPDATES
