The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover has been a huge success in terms of spectators, attractions, sustainability. 11th Hour Racing was a Port Sponsor for this Stopover, which became the perfect occasion for many 11th Hour Racing Ambassadors to meet, connect and brainstorm on sustainability and clean health topics. One of the educational highlights of the Stopover was … Continued
The Ocean Summit on Marine Debris at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover sounded a call to arms in an effort to clean the oceans of plastic and other marine debris. The Ocean Summit was sponsored by the Volvo Group, the Embassy of Sweden, the U.S. State Department, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and … Continued
It’s been a busy and exciting week at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover and sparks will fly when the US Moth Class heads out to race on the waters surrounding the Race Village at Fort Adams State Park for the 11th Hour Cup, from Friday May 15 to Sunday May 17. An international fleet … Continued
The world’s leading international grand prix monohull circuit, the 52 SUPER SERIES, has signed 11th Hour Racing as its exclusive sustainability sponsor. The sponsorship will see the five-regatta 2015 circuit adopt and model environmentally-responsible practices and rethink the way resources are used by competitors and spectators at all 52 SUPER SERIES EVENTS. Agustin Zulueta, CEO … Continued
The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover is attracting visitors from far and wide, and a big effort has been made by the organizers and sponsors of the event to attract, educate and inspire the younger generations. School kids dominated the Race Village at Fort Adams State Park for the official opening of the Exploration Zone. 11th Hour Racing Ambassadors Cameron … Continued
11th Hour Racing Ambassador Brock Callen was racing in Qingdao, China, for the Extreme Sailing Series a couple of weeks ago. He reported on the sustainability practices around the marina and checked in with the organizers: “All the trash cans in the marina area have ‘recyclable’ on one side and ‘unrecyclable’ on the other, and … Continued
Our Ambassadors Tom Burnham (TP52 Quantum Racing), Andy Green (Wally 80 Nahita), Jamie Haines and Andy Horton (TP52 Interlodge Sailing Team) were racing in Palma de Mallorca last week at Gaastra Palmavela 2015. They reported back on the event and they engaged with the race organizers and class representatives to promote positive change and stewardship. The team … Continued