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
The final day of The Défi Azimut marked the last time The Ocean Race teams will line up against one another in a crewed format, before the start of The Ocean Race 2022-23 on January 15 next year. Designed to pit both new and tried-and-tested IMOCAs against one another in full race mode, this year … Continue reading 11th Hour Racing Team success in The Défi Azimut
Today 11th Hour Racing Team has revealed its crew line-up for The Défi Azimut which starts tomorrow in Lorient, France. Charlie Enright will be joined by Simon Fisher, Francesca Clapcich, Jack Bouttell and onboard reporter Amory Ross. Designed to pit both new and tried-and-tested IMOCAs against one another in full race mode for five thrilling … Continue reading 11th Hour Racing Team prepares for The Défi Azimut Challenge
OUTSIDERS How a small coastline in France became the beating heart of offshore sailing Unless you are French, or you holiday in Brittany, there’s a very real chance you won’t have heard of Port La Fôret, Concarneau, or even Lorient. Spanning 100 kilometers these towns lie deep in the heart of Brittany’s coastline and are … Continue reading OUTSIDERS: a story about how a small coastline in France became the beating heart of offshore sailing
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…
