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In brief: 11th Hour Racing Team finishes Leg 2 of The Ocean Race in third position. The 6,500 nautical mile leg from Mindelo, Cabo Verde to Cape Town, South Africa took the crews 17 days, 20 hours, 35 minutes, and 40 seconds. Focus is now on two weeks of boat refit and preparation before departure … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM FINISHES THIRD ON LEG 2 OF THE OCEAN RACE 2022-23
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
11th Hour Racing Team has crossed the start line in Leg 2 of the world’s longest and toughest sporting event – The Ocean Race. One of five IMOCA teams taking part, the fleet set sail from Mindelo, Cabo Verde to Cape Town, South Africa at 1710 local (1810 UTC). After completing a short inshore course … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM SETS OFF FOR LEG 2 OF THE OCEAN RACE
INTRODUCING LEG2 🗺️ Mindelo, Cabo Verde ➡️ Cape Town, South Africa 🏁 Start January 25, 2023 ⌛️ ETA February 9, 2023 📏 Distance 4,600 nautical miles (5,294 miles/8,519 kilometres) The second leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23 takes the yachts south from the Cabo Verde islands, across the Equator into the southern hemisphere on the … Continue reading LEG 2 PREVIEW: FROM CABO VERDE TO SOUTH AFRICA
11th Hour Racing Team, sailing onboard its 60-foot IMOCA race boat Mālama, has finished Leg 1 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in second place. The opening leg of the grueling 31,700 nautical miles (36,500 miles, 58,700 kilometers) around-the-world race took the fleet from Alicante, Spain, to the Cabo Verde island of São Vicente. Crossing the … Continue reading 11TH HOUR RACING TEAM CLAIMS SECOND PLACE FOR LEG 1 OF THE OCEAN RACE
As the crew from 11th Hour Racing Team race from Alicante, Spain to Mindelo, Cabo Verde, 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. 📅 FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023 🕒 1300 UTC 🌍 DISTANCE TO FINISH: 283.3 NAUTICAL MILES 💨 … Continue reading LEG 1: ONBOARD UPDATES
