January 15, 2023 - 4PM CET
Leg 1 starts in
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
Exactly 24 hours before the start of the world’s longest and toughest sporting event, The Ocean Race, Ulysse Nardin Ambassador and Freediver Fred Buyle took on the challenge of climbing the 90ft mast of 11th Hour Racing Team’s boat ‘Mālama’. Visiting the Ocean Live Park in Alicante on behalf of Ulysse Nardin, the Official Timekeeper of both 11th … Continue reading FRED BUYLE TAKES ON MAST CLIMB CHALLENGE
With two months to go until the start of the 31,700 nautical mile round-the-world adventure – The Ocean Race – 11th Hour Racing Team is in the final preparation stages ahead of the race start on January 15, 2023. With the exception of two summers in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the team has been predominantly … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM IN FINAL PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF THE OCEAN RACE
A small center of excellence in Brittany is delicately bridging the gap between collaboration and competition in the world of offshore sailing. They’re picky about who they select and you must play by their rules. Welcome to Le Pôle Finistère. With a little over 100 days to go to the start of The Ocean Race, … Continue reading LA CRÈME DE LA CRÈME
A week has passed since we returned to our French base in Concarneau, Brittany after a 3,050 nautical mile transatlantic training run from our US base in Newport, Rhode Island, and the data sets from onboard shows a new benchmark for distance covered in 24-hours by a yacht 60-foot or under. Two days after leaving … Continue reading Team completes “fastest” transatlantic to date setting new benchmark for 24-hour distance; Fall plans unveiled
The planning for the build of our new IMOCA 60 started in June 2019, before we had even announced…
The planning for the build of our new IMOCA 60 started in June 2019, before we had even announced…
The planning for the build of our new IMOCA 60 started in June 2019, before we had even announced…
